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American Colonization Society based in United States of America (1822-1847)

Liberia was founded and established as a colony to be a homeland for freed African-American slaves from the United States. For this purpose, the American Colonization Society was formed in 1816 in Washington, DC. With the financial help of the United States, the ACS began sending African-American free volunteers to the Pepper Coast in 1822 to colonize and control the area. The settlers issued a Declaration of Independence in 1847. However, the United States did not recognize Liberia's independence until 1862.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
An African republic : black & white Virginians in the making of Liberia at FamilySearch - book	1822-1847	Emigration	English	Virginians who helped settled Liberia
Emigrants to Liberia, 1820 to 1843, an alphabetical listing at FamilySearch - book	1820-1843	Emigration	English	Black Americans who emigrated to Liberia
Report of the Select Committee, to Whom was Referred the Subject of the Removal of the Free Colored Population from Charles County at Archive.org - online book	1831-1843	Emigration	English	Black Marylanders who emigrated to Liberia
Letters Received Relating to African Colonization, 1/5/1819 - 3/10/1841 at the NARA - series	1819-1841	Letters	English	Members of the American Colonization Society
Letters Sent Relating to African Colonization, 1/17/1820 - 1858 at the NARA - series	1820-1858	Letters	English	Letters sent to oversea the colonization of Liberia

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