Social Movements & Civil Rights

First African American Immigrants Travel to Liberia

Eighty-six African American individuals, sponsored by the American Colonization Society, departed from New York for Liberia, aiming to establish a new settlement in West Africa. This journey was part of a larger movement that sought to relocate free blacks and those formerly enslaved, promoting the idea that they could not find true freedom and opportunity in the United States. The group faced significant challenges ahead, including adapting to an unfamiliar environment and integrating into the local landscape.

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