330 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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A neglected classic, unpublished until now, Bitter Canaan is a historical-sociological account of Liberian society. Written in 1930 and revised in 1948 by the influential, pioneering black sociologist Charles S. Johnson, it has remained talked about but unknown. Founded in 1821, Liberia was conceived as a haven for freed American slaves. Johnson traces the historical development of... Read more
Exodus
The Land of Gold
The Wilderness Years
Harsh Heaven
Hunger and War
Promised Land
The Nascent State
Nationalism
The Native
The Tragedy of Loans
Foreign Aggression
Economic Foundations
Politics and the Public Weal
Pillars of the Republic
The Slavery Issue
Up-Country
Bitter Ca-naan
Biography
Charles S. Johnson
