160k views
3 votes
Why did the american colonization society acquire the land in west africa that eventually became the country of liberia?:?

User Denzil
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

2 votes
The american colonial society wanted to keep the land free as a place where they would deport troublesome blacks people. The process of intergrating black people into the society was at the center of their deliberation.
User Balpreet Patil
by
8.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.