HOW LIBERIA WAS FOUNDED

We’ve decided to give you another little lesson on Liberia’s fascinating history. Blogger, educator and historian André White put together this simple guide on how the West African country was founded. And how it stemmed from the decision to send freed Black slaves back to West Africa - even though that decision wasn’t exactly borne out of kindness. It was the idea of the American Colonization Society which wanted to create a new Liberia state. Unfortunately that saw indigenous populations forced to give up their land - and fuelled future civil wars. It also helps explain how the capital Monrovia got its name!