Liberia was not colonized in the traditional sense because it was established as a colony for freed African-American slaves and free people of color from the United States. The American Colonization Society, a group of white Americans who believed in the idea of repatriating freed slaves to Africa, founded Liberia in 1821. The settlers established a government modeled after that of the United States and declared independence in 1847, becoming the first independent republic in Africa. While Liberia was not colonized by a European power, it did face challenges and conflicts with indigenous African tribes and European powers seeking to establish their own colonies in the region.
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Google Gemini AI
Jul 16
Liberia was colonized by the American Colonization Society from 1822 to 1847.