a new home on the West Coast of Africa. Between the years of
1850-1856, 9,502 Negroes went to Liberia, of whom 3,676 had been born
free. In 1850, there were 1,467 manumitted, while 1,011 ran away from
their masters.

Notwithstanding the many disadvantages under which the free Negroes of
the North had to labor, they accomplished a great deal. In an
incredibly short time they built schools, planted churches,
established newspapers; had their representatives in law, medicine,
and theology before the world as the marvel of the centuries. Shut out
from every influence calculated to incite them to a higher life, and
provoke them to better works, nevertheless, the Colored people were
enabled to live down much prejudice, and gained the support and
sympathy of noble men and women of the Anglo-Saxon race.

FOOTNOTES:

[55] This is inserted in this volume as the more appropriate place.

[56] Slavery in Massachusetts, pp. 228, 229.

[57] Massachusetts Mercury, vol. xvi. No. 22, Sept. 16, 1780.

CHAPTER XII.

NEGRO SCHOOL LAWS.

1619-1860.

THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE HUMAN INTELLECT.--IGNORANCE FAVORABLE TO
SLAVERY.--AN ACT BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA IMPOSING A PENALTY
ON ANY ONE INSTRUCTING A COLORED PERSON.--EDUCATIONAL PRIVILEGES
OF THE CREOLES IN THE CITY OF MOBILE.--PREJUDICE AGAINST COLORED
SCHOOLS IN CONNECTICUT.--THE ATTEMPT OF MISS PRUDENCE CRANDALL TO
ADMIT COLORED GIRLS INTO HER SCHOOL AT CANTERBURY.--THE
INDIGNATION OF THE CITIZENS AT THIS ATTEMPT TO MIX THE RACES IN
EDUCATION.--THE LEGISLATURE OF CONNECTICUT PASSES A LAW
ABOLISHING THE SCHOOL.--THE BUILDING ASSAULTED BY A MOB.--MISS
CRANDALL ARRESTED AND IMPRISONED FOR TEACHING COLORED CHILDREN
AGAINST THE LAW.--GREAT EXCITEMENT.--THE LAW FINALLY
REPEALED.--AN ACT BY THE LEGISLATURE OF DELAWARE TAXING PERSONS
WHO BROUGHT INTO, OR SOLD SLAVES OUT OF, THE STATE.--UNDER ACT OF
1829 MONEY RECEIVED FOR THE SALE OF SLAVES IN FLORIDA WAS ADDED
TO THE SCHOOL FUND IN THAT STATE.--GEORGIA PROHIBITS THE
EDUCATION OF COLORED PERSONS UNDER HEAVY PENALTY.--ILLINOIS
ESTABLISHES SEPARATE SCHOOLS FOR COLORED CHILDREN.--THE "FREE
MISSION INSTITUTE" AT QUINCY, ILLINOIS, DESTROYED BY A MISSOURI
MOB.--NUMEROUS AND CRUEL SLAVE LAWS IN KENTUCKY RETARD THE
EDUCATION OF THE NEGROES.--AN ACT PASSED IN LOUISIANA PREVENTING
THE NEGROES IN ANY WAY FROM BEING INSTRUCTED.--MA