“A Free Republic, Like Our Own”
The US Navy and the Colonization Movement in Public Discourse, 1819-60
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21664437 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roger A Bailey (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 345-360 |
| Publication date | 2026-07-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1183-112X • E-ISSN: 2561-5467 |
| Publisher | York University Libraries (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.25071/2561-5467.1409 |
| OpenAlex | W7167684881 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This article examines how US naval officers’ attitudes about slavery, race, and American empire led many to support for America’s African colonization movement in the antebellum era. It argues that beyond the well-documented support they provided in Africa, many American naval officers joined colonization societies, gave speeches, published in newspapers, and authored books to advocate for colonization in the United States. Drawing on their firsthand experience, they provided credibility to the movement at a time when it was sorely needed in response to attacks from both sides of the political spectrum
Colonialism · Colonization · Credibility · Empire · Navy · Politics · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies · Colonialism, slavery, and trade
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| Highly cited | No |
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