L'Afrique aux Noirs

The essay takes a contemporary report of a black American prophet advocating repatriation as a starting point to examine post-emancipation displacement and persistent racial exclusion, arguing that many freed people seek a territorial homeland. It proposes that European powers offer supervisory tutelage and commercial ties while political and social regeneration proceed under African leadership, ideally assisted by African Americans who could form a cultural and economic intermediary. Practical suggestions include organized settlement, economic development, infrastructure projects, and education for indigenous youths in Europe to prepare local elites for gradual self-governance.