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African Americans in Colorado faced the same reoccurring dilemma as their brethren in other states. Was it humanly possible to live in harmony with the Caucasian race? Two primary approaches to this dilemma, each requiring great fortitude and resilience on the part of African people, were forged in Colorado. There were those who believed that the schism between the races could ultimately be closed if whites could be shown the true industry and worthiness that black people possessed. <\/p>\n
With hearts filled with the “self-help” philosophy of Booker T. Washington, these individuals pooled their meager resources and formed associations such as the Negro Townsite and Land Company, which would later establish the town of Dearfield near Boulder. Still others, for whom the generations of pain and degradation were synonymous with proximity to the Caucasian race, the only logical option was a return to African soil. Offering safe passage to Liberia for as little as $50, the Colorado Colonization Company was a staunch proponent of this repatriation movement. <\/p>\n