History of Liberia

Last Updated on August 1, 2020 by Dennis

History of Liberia – There are but few more interesting spots in Africa than the little corner of the west coast occupied by the Republic of Liberia. It has been the scene of a series of experiments absolutely unique in history experiments from which we are to derive the knowledge upon which we must rely in the solution of the weighty problems connected with the development of a dark continent, and with the civilization of hundreds of millions of the human race.

This paper claims to be scarcely more than a brief sketch. It is an abridgment of a History of Liberia in much greater detail, presented as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Johns Hopkins University.

In 1831, the Maryland State Colonization Society was formed. Active interest in the movement had long been felt in the State, and it scarcely needed the eloquence of Robert Finley, son of the old champion of colonization, who visited Baltimore in that year, to awaken enthusiasm. The Society had hardly been formed when ample funds were provided in an unexpected way. In August, 1831, a tragic Negro uprising took place in Virginia, in which some sixty-five white men, women and children were murdered.

• Introduction
• The Colonization Idea
• The Colonization Movement
• Maryland In Liberia
• The Republic Of Liberia
• The Historic Significance Of Colonization
  • As a Check to the Slave Trade
  • As a Step toward the Civilization of Africa
  • As a Refuge to the Negro from the Pressure of Increasing Competition in America