S1E11 - If you’ve never heard of the American Colonization Society, then buckle up! Often overlooked in U.S. History, the American Colonization Society colonized land in West Africa (later becoming the nation of Liberia), and then sent over thousands of Black Americans, providing minimal aid and resources. Trent and Marissa discuss the involvement of the U.S. Government (including support from the likes of Madison and Monroe) and the legacy left by the ACS in Liberia (spoiler: it wasn’t positive). 

One of our sources for this episode was the podcast It’s a Continent. Highly recommended for an entertaining and in-depth history of Africa!

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Produced and Edited by Trent Thomson and Marissa Macy

Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqJtz9odOag

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/liberia

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/liberia/essays/history/

https://www.aaihs.org/the-american-colonization-society-200-years-of-the-colonizing-trick/

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/american-colonization-society-1816-1964/

https://www.history.com/news/slavery-american-colonization-society-liberia

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/roberts-joseph-jenkins-1809-1876/

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/prejudice-not-natural/