(HISTORY):( » BACK TO AFRICA »):FROM NEW YORK (USA) TO (MONROVIA)(LIBERIA)-(WEST AFRICA)-(« In Collaboration with « Face2 to Face Africa »)(« Image »: »Mayflower of Liberia)(Ship)(« The Conclusion » is from our Staff »)(Media Mirror)(Paris)
-(Reminder of Facts):
-It has been described as the first organized black Emigration (« Back to Africa »), the Motherland.This began on (February -6-1820) when (86) Freed Black Slaves left (New York ) Harbourg aboard the Ship called ( » The Mayflower of Liberia »(formerly Elisabeth).They were bound for the British colony of (Sierra Leone) in (West africa) which welcome freed Blacks from America, as well as fugitive Slaves.
-(« The Role Played by Britain in (1787) »
-« Britain » had in (1787), already started to resettle Poor of (London) in the West african Colony of (Freetown) in modern-day(Sierra Leone).The groups of People, known as black loyalists, were former american Slaves who had been freed in exchange for their services during the american Revolution.The crown also offered resettlement to former Slaves whom they had first resettled in (Nova Scottin)
-On( March-9th-1820), the (86) freed Black Slaves who left (New York) ,landed on (Sherbro Island) off the coast of (Sierra Leone)(West Africa) betwwen (1821) and (1838).The American colonization society, a Quaker organization that funded the voyage, developed the First Settlement which will be known as (Liberia)!Through this voyage proved to be the first of many organizing efforts for a (« Return to Africa ») by freed Blacks, wealthy african-americans Shipowner( Paul Cuffee) was actually the first to have spearheaded the (« First Black initiated ( » Back to Africa ») in (US history), according to the Historian (Donald R Wright).Later on , the Colony was named (Liberia) in (1824) and its capital was given the name (Monrovia).Within four decades betwween (15000) and (20.000) freed slaves and africans rescued from illegal slaves ships joined the colony, which suffered from diseases attacks from local people, the harsch climate,poor housing conditions and lack of goods and medecine.
-(« The Influence of Criticism against Colonization »)
-As criticism against Colonization grew the (ACS) by (1840) was largely bankrupt and thus asked the settlers to declare Independence in (1846).The settlers took move in (1847) grounding the republic of (Liberia)(land of Freedom), the First independent democratic republic in (Africa) and just the second republic after (Haiti) to be grounded by (Blacks)!Today, about (5%) (percent) of Liberia’s population descents from American freed men and Women.(« Definitely the capital (Monrovia) was named after the american wellknown (Monroe)!(« History does not lie because it is grounded on true facts indeed »)!