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 2019-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 144 Garnet, Henry Highland 1815 1882 Garnett, H. H. (Henry Highland) New York Female Benevolent Society Society, New York Female Benevolent 24012318 The Past and the Present Condition, and the Destiny, of the Colored Race: A Discourse Delivered at the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Female Benevolent Society of Troy, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1848 Produced by hekula03, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Past and the Present Condition, and the Destiny, of the Colored Race: by Garnet" is a discourse written by Henry Highland Garnet in the mid-19th century. Given its context and themes, it serves as a historical account and an impassioned speech advocating for the rights and dignity of the colored race during a time when slavery was a prevailing institution in America. The work likely reflects sentiments from a period marked by social awakening around race relations and human rights, particularly in the antebellum era leading up to the Civil War. In this powerful discourse, Garnet explores the historical context of the African diaspora, condemning the oppressive systems that have marginalized the colored race. He discusses the rich heritage of Africans and their contributions to civilization while lamenting their suffering due to slavery. The narrative compels his audience to feel both the weight of historical injustices and the hope for a future where freedom and equality can be attained. Garnet encourages his listeners to educate themselves, support one another, and actively fight against the tyranny of oppression, emphasizing that their destiny lies in claiming their rightful place in society with dignity and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en African Americans United States -- Race relations E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sociology 81991 2025-07-23T11:19:29.555496 text/html 78714 2019-02-23T08:11:22 text/html 143129 2025-07-23T11:19:31.872463 application/epub+zip 141701 2025-07-23T11:19:30.038464 application/epub+zip 99444 2025-07-23T11:19:29.786443 application/epub+zip 178318 2025-07-23T11:19:33.376482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166197 2025-07-23T11:19:31.563464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124791 2022-09-26T18:52:55.730757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67621 2025-07-23T11:19:29.389467 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67727 2019-02-23T08:11:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19730 2025-07-23T11:19:33.508432 application/rdf+xml 15879 2025-07-23T11:19:29.854493 image/jpeg 2055 2025-07-23T11:19:29.820456 image/jpeg 27590 2019-02-23T08:11:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 149167 2019-02-23T08:11:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 199584 2025-07-23T11:19:29.571470 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia