yes
Liberia was settled by freed American slaves in the early 19th century. It was founded as a colony by the American Colonization Society as a place for freed African-Americans to return to Africa.
There were 2 countries in Africa that were havens for freed slaves. These 2 countries were Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone
Former slaves who became important in the African American business and social world
The African nation founded by former American slaves was Liberia.
The U.S. slaves came from Senegal, Gambia, and Sierra Leone (West Africa)
No.
Many former slaves moved west in the 1800s. Northerner's feared freed slaves would take their jobs. They did not want to stay in the hostile South.
The U.S. slaves came from Senegal, Gambia, and Sierra Leone (West Africa)
Liberia
Liberia
Oh, dude, that's an easy one. Liberia and Sierra Leone were settled by freed slaves. Like, after being freed from slavery in the Americas, some folks decided to head back to Africa and start fresh in those countries. It's like a real-life "back to the roots" kind of situation.