Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 598 Delany, Martin Robison 1812 1885 Delany, M. R. (Martin Robison) Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party" by Martin Robison Delany is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work documents Delany's expedition to the Niger Valley in Africa, reflecting on the social and political movements among African descendant communities in the United States and their aspirations for emigration and self-determination. Delany's emphasis on the potential for African development and industries, particularly cotton, suggests a deep commitment to creating a prosperous future for people of African descent. The opening of the report reveals organized political movements aimed at advocating for the emigration of black Americans and the establishment of a presence in Africa. Delany discusses significant early conventions, such as the National Emigration Convention held in Cleveland, where plans for black emigration were solidified. The document outlines the intentions behind the Niger Valley Exploring Party and Delany's personal objectives, including comprehensive investigations of Africa's geography, climate, resources, and the welfare of its inhabitants, establishing a scientific foundation for potential settlement and economic development. Delany's experiences, observations, and correspondence highlight not only his determination but also the complex dialogue surrounding race and opportunity in both America and Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Yoruba (African people) African Americans -- Colonization -- Africa Liberia -- Description and travel DT Text Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 309199 2025-06-09T09:50:48.616089 text/html 311851 2007-07-22T14:32:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 112484 2007-07-22T14:33:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 221185 2025-06-09T09:50:58.200040 application/epub+zip 218945 2025-06-09T09:50:52.379028 application/epub+zip 195019 2025-06-09T09:50:50.928033 application/epub+zip 470113 2025-06-09T09:51:02.436521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445108 2025-06-09T09:50:57.138077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404674 2022-09-10T11:25:37.751547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276017 2025-06-09T09:50:47.953103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275806 2007-07-22T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105448 2007-07-22T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 275813 2007-07-22T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105449 2007-07-22T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20750 2025-06-09T09:51:02.578483 application/rdf+xml 20739 2025-06-09T09:50:51.482071 image/jpeg 4692 2025-06-09T09:50:51.203023 image/jpeg 198119 2025-06-09T09:50:48.642129 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia