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The British (English) settlers brought the first African American slaves over. In fact, they where the only people who brought African American slaves over to America.
Most Native American slaves died from disease or overwork
They offered literacy courses to former slaves
The Republic of Liberia was founded for freed slaves.Etonville, Florida
The African nation founded by former American slaves was Liberia.
LiberiaThe Republic of Liberia is the west African nation founded by freed slaves from America.
Liberia
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Yes it was founded by former American slaves.
The Republic of Liberia is the only country in West Africa that was founded for freed slaves. Sierra Leone began offering shelter to former slaves in 1792, but the country was not founded for freed slaves.
Liberia
The Republic of Liberia is the only country founded for freed slaves. Sierra Leone began offering former slaves shelter in 1792, but the country was not founded for freed slaves.
Liberia was originally founded as a home in Africa for freed slaves, hence the name.
The first African slaves were brought to the American colonies by the Spanish. They were located in the San Miguel de Gualdape colony, founded by Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon.
1. During reconstruction, African-Americans founded their own churches, which often became center of the African-American community, and the only institutions that African-Americans fully controlled. Also, with 95% of African-American slaves being illiterate, former slaves acquired education to become economically self-sufficient.