Question

Liberia was established in 1847 by freed slaves from the United States.

Answer 1

The provided statement is technically false. The establishment of Liberia was influenced by the knowledge of slavery and racism in the United States. Freed slaves were welcome in the country, though they were not the ones who founded it. Liberia was established by Jehudi Ashmun with the help of the American Colonization Society (ACS). The ACS was a group of white Americans, many of whom were racist themselves.

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Answer 2

Although some freed American slaves did settle there, Liberia was actually founded by the American Colonization Society, a group of white Americans—including some slaveholders—that had what certainly can be described as mixed motives.