Merchant mariners
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Collection of Paul Cuffe printed materials
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-MSS-073
Abstract
Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) was an African American Quaker, Pan-Africanist, and entrepreneur who was a leader in the Back-to-Africa movement — a political effort advocating a return of African Americans to the continent of Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of material from 1811-1817, the height of Cuffe’s international fame as he worked across Sierra Leone, England, and the United States to gather support, resources, and funds for the settlement in West Africa. The collection includes...
Dates:
1811 - 1817
