Project Gutenberg 2010-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 226 Cromwell, John Wesley 1846 1927 Cromwell, John W. (John Wesley) 09024040 The Early Negro Convention Movement The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 9 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Early Negro Convention Movement" by John Wesley Cromwell is a historical account published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1904. The book examines the series of conventions held by African Americans from the early 1830s onwards, which aimed to address issues concerning the rights and social standing of free black individuals in the United States during a period marked by increasing discrimination and the rise of slavery. It highlights the significance of these gatherings as platforms for advocacy, organization, and community-building among African Americans in the face of oppressive societal structures. In this book, Cromwell details the emergence of the Negro Convention Movement, starting from its inception in 1830 with the first national convention held in Philadelphia, which brought together delegates from various states. The text recounts various initiatives that arose from these conventions, such as the establishment of schools, an emphasis on industrial education, and the promotion of moral reform. Cromwell explores notable figures involved in the movement, such as Frederick Douglass and Richard Allen, while also discussing the conventions' stance against the American Colonization Society. Ultimately, the book presents a profound sense of resilience and determination among early African American leaders who sought to uplift their community and advocate for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future civil rights movements in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Antislavery movements -- United States African Americans -- Colonization E151 Text Category: History - American 73092 2025-08-13T03:58:27.541145 text/html 69791 2010-02-19T16:16:32 text/html 116882 2025-08-13T03:58:32.733131 application/epub+zip 115916 2025-08-13T03:58:30.364144 application/epub+zip 96370 2025-08-13T03:58:29.281143 application/epub+zip 253612 2025-08-13T03:58:34.441118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245637 2025-08-13T03:58:32.080154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104883 2022-09-14T11:20:34.448984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63945 2025-08-13T03:58:27.274144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63917 2010-02-19T16:16:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63911 2010-02-19T16:16:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20480 2025-08-13T03:58:34.583104 application/rdf+xml 17639 2025-08-13T03:58:29.770135 image/jpeg 4038 2025-08-13T03:58:29.523149 image/jpeg 24310 2010-02-19T16:16:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 25672 2010-02-19T16:16:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 24296 2010-02-19T16:16:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 117984 2025-08-13T03:58:27.548162 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia