African-American Literary History Martin Delaney The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States, Politically Considered by Martin Delaney was an important contribution to the ideas of the Black Nationalism. The idea of emigration has influenced many African American minds and the separatist ideals that Delaney spread continue to influence modern day blacks. Booker T. Washington was the perfect opposite within the black community for Martin Delaney. While Delaney argued …showed first 75 words of 410 total…

…showed last 75 words of 410 total…same extreme as Delaney as to advocate pilgrimage to a new land, he did take the idea that Blacks and Whites cannot coexist to another often referring to white Americans as, "white devils". Martin Delaney's influence is very clear in African American history. Although he is not very famous for his work, his ideas have been one of the bases for some of the most mainstream ideas on the issue of racism and Black Nationalism.