The African nation founded by former American slaves was Liberia.
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They offered literacy courses to former slaves
African American slaves enjoyed a period when they were allowed to vote. :-)
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.
The African nation founded by former American slaves was Liberia.
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LiberiaThe Republic of Liberia is the west African nation founded by freed slaves from America.
Yes it was founded by former American slaves.
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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.
The American Colonization Society was formed for the purpose of sending blacks back to the continent of Africa, where it was believed, the former slaves would have more personal freedom. It helped to found the nation of Liberia in 1821as a haven for freed African-Americans.
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.