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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.076 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Nojoque; a question for a continent |
| Date | 1867 |
| Author | Helper, Hinton Rowan (1829-1906) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Published by George W. Carleton & Company. In the introduction, Helper states, "Were I to state here, frankly and categorically, that the primary object of this work is to write the negro out of America, and that the secondary object is to write him (and manifold millions of other black and bicolored caitiffs, little better than himself,) out of existence, God's simple truth would be told..." Includes several signatures and notes of ownership related to the Sperry family. |
| Subjects | Religion Africa African American History Colonization Slavery Literature and Language Arts Economics Finance Industry |
| People | Helper, Hinton Rowan (1829-1909) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | African Americans; Arts & Literature; Banking & Economics; Industry; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Helper was United States consul at Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1861-1867. He traveled extensively, and wrote several books besides 'Nojoque,' including 'The Negroes in Negroland, the Negroes in America, and the Negroes Generally' (1868). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |