Campbell, Robert (fl. 1859-1861) A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas and Yorubas of Central Africa, in 1859-60.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06171 Author/Creator: Campbell, Robert (fl. 1859-1861) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book Date: 1861 Pagination: 1 v. : 145 p. ; 18.8 x 13 cm. Order a Copy
Published by Thomas Hamilton in New York and by the author in Philadelphia. Contains a frontispiece print of Campbell, and a fold out map of Yoruba country near the Niger River (attached to front flyleaf). In the introduction, Campbell writes, "After what is written in the context, if I am still asked what I think of Africa for a colored man to live and do well in, I simply answer, that with as good prospects in America as colored men generally, I have determined, with my wife and children, to go to Africa to live, leaving the inquirer to interpret the reply for himself."
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