Liberian and american slavery books

Liberia is a country in west africa which was founded by free people of color from the united states. James ciments book is a stunning portrait of both americas, the superpower and the outcast childa nation we fostered, abused, and used, and that now thrives despite it all. Americas ugly affair with slavery produced an illegitimate child, the nation of liberia. This includes liberians who are of african american descent. Susannah lewis, matilda newport, rachel johnson, mary hunter, mrs. On july 26, 1847, liberia declared its independence from america, making it the first postcolonial state in africa. Between 10,00015,000 africanamericans would later emigrate to liberia. Who should be held responsible for slavery in america. On august 24, 1847, the flag was flown for the first time and that date officially became flag day in liberia. Thanks to a grant from the american jewish world service, i had my first regular salary of.

Traditional liberians dance according to the sounds of various musical instruments. Former american slaves played oppressive role in liberias. Writing with the command of a scholar deeply versed in the topics at hand, sundiata provides a rich and thoughtful assessment of liberia, black america, and the relationship between these transatlantic communities during a quarter century of contestations over charges of slavery, struggles over black rule, and the nature of transatlantic black linkages. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. How a movement to send freed slaves to africa created liberia. I survived civil war in liberia, and this is what i learned. The tapestry of liberian life, both in the homeland and in america, is woven together by the thread of music. Russwurm, collinette teage ellis, and sarah draper. The emigration of free people of color, and later former slaves, was funded and organized by the american colonization society acs. Chandler in the mid1800s, west africas kru tribe was known among slave traders and colonialists for.