- Collection:
- Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
- Title:
- The Republic of New Africa, "Now We Have a Nation", circa 1969
- Date of Original:
- 1960/1969
- Subject:
- Black nationalism
African Americans--Politics and government
Southern States
Collective settlements - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, 42.33143, -83.04575 - Medium:
- booklets
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This booklet introduces the Republic of New Africa as a self-declared Black nation founded in 1968 and presents the ideological justification for its creation. It argues that African Americans were never legitimate citizens of the United States, were denied meaningful freedom after slavery, and therefore require an independent national government to secure political power, economic justice, and collective security. The text identifies major social and economic grievances, including unemployment, discriminatory business control, military conscription, and police repression, and contends that these problems can only be solved through sovereignty. It describes the claimed national territory in both Northern urban communities and a southern Black Belt, while emphasizing the five-state southern land base central to the movement’s program. The pamphlet also profiles early leaders and officers of the new government and concludes with a pledge of allegiance and an appeal for financial support.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.098:1189
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Works within this collection are subject to copyright protection and/or belong to the Robert W. Woodruff Library or the relevant copyright holder. If you wish to request a reproduction or seek permission for publication, please contact the Archives Research Center at archives@auctr.edu, providing the web URL or handle identification number.
- Original Collection:
- Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:098 - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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