The American Prejudice Against Color (eBook, ePUB) - G. Allen, William
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"The American Prejudice Against Color" is an essential book to understand the racism and segregation in the United States during the 19th century.
In 1853, William G. Allen, the "Coloured Professor" of Classics at New York Central College, became engaged to Mary King, a student at the coeducational, racially integrated school and daughter of a local white abolitionist minister. Rumors of their betrothal incited a mob of several hundred men armed with "tar, feathers, poles, and an empty barrel spiked with shingle nails." Allen and King narrowly escaped with their lives, married in New York…mehr

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"The American Prejudice Against Color" is an essential book to understand the racism and segregation in the United States during the 19th century.

In 1853, William G. Allen, the "Coloured Professor" of Classics at New York Central College, became engaged to Mary King, a student at the coeducational, racially integrated school and daughter of a local white abolitionist minister. Rumors of their betrothal incited a mob of several hundred men armed with "tar, feathers, poles, and an empty barrel spiked with shingle nails." Allen and King narrowly escaped with their lives, married in New York City, and then fled as fugitives to England and Ireland.

Their love story and courageous resistance were recorded in great detail by Allen in the booklet "The American Prejudice Against Color."
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William G. Allen, often recognized for his seminal work 'The American Prejudice Against Color,' was a notable African-American scholar, educator, and abolitionist of the nineteenth century. His book, published in 1853, stands as a poignant critique of the racial bias prevalent in American society and an articulate appeal for civil rights and equality. Allen was born to a mixed-race couple and, due to his intelligence and perseverance, ascended the ranks of academia to become one of the first African-American college professors at New York Central College, McGrawville. His inter-racial relationship with a white student, Mary King, and their subsequent engagement, heightened his understanding and articulation of the societal prejudices facing people of color and mixed-race couples. As such, his writings keenly reflect the struggle for recognition and affirmation in a society rife with discrimination. Allen's book is not merely a reflection of personal tribulation but is also an early intellectual exploration of the constructs of race and color in America. It profoundly impacted the abolitionist movement and informed the broader discourse on race and equality. Although not as widely recognized as other figures of his time, Allen's contributions to literature and the struggle for civil rights continue to resonate with scholars and activists to date.