The origin and purpose of African colonization. Being the annual discourse delivered at the sixty-sixth anniversary of the American Colonization Society, held in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, D. C., Sunday, January 14, 1883. This book, "The origin and purpose of African colonization", by Edward Wilmot Blyden, is a replication of a book originally published before 1883. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.