The Colonization Herald and General Register

The Colonization Herald and General Register was a weekly paper published in Philadelphia starting in 1838, first jointly by both the New York and Pennsylvania Colonization Societies, and then later solely by the Pennsylvania Colonization Society.  Founded in 1835 as the Colonization Herald printed by the Young Men's Colonization Society of Pennsylvania to promote the resettlement of freed Blacks in Liberia, Africa as a solution to slavery and interracial strife, the "Back to Africa" movement supported by the publication was controversial among whites and blacks alike. The "General Register" portion of the title was dropped in 1849, and the newspaper ceased publication in 1865. The issues presented here delve into topics related to colonization around the world as well as issues in the United States at the time.

The holdings of The Colonization Herald and General Register at the State Library of Pennsylvania are not complete. The issues presented for the years digitized reflect the holdings of the library, and other issues may exist beyond these holdings.