Liberia
Liberia
This paper is about a small country on the west coast of Africa called Liberia.
It is a country built with the help of The American Colonization Society. I was
established to place freed blacks in the days of slavery in the United States in
the 1800s. The government was modeled after of the United Stats. Monrovia, the
capital and principal, port is named after a president of the united states
James Monroe. This country has historical significance for african Americans.
As Africa's oldest republic, established by former black American slaves,
Liberia played and important role as a model for African colones seeking
independence.
HISTORY
Liberia's tribal peoples migrated to the area between the 12th and 16th
centuries. The Portuguese arrived in 1461 and began a trade in ivory, pepper,
and later in slaves. In 1820, the first colonists arrived. Their successful
settlement was named Monrovia in 1824. More colonists gradually arrived and
established separate colonies.......
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