Re-colonization of African Americans By: Avery Harriman and Casey Myers.

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Re-colonization of African Americans By: Avery Harriman and Casey Myers

What They Had in Mind Gradually free the slaves with compensation to the slave ownersGradually free the slaves with compensation to the slave owners Transport freed slaves to AfricaTransport freed slaves to Africa Help them create their own colonyHelp them create their own colony

American Colonization Society (ACS) One of the earliest anti-slavery groups made up of mostly QuakersOne of the earliest anti-slavery groups made up of mostly Quakers ACS created by Virginians to challenge slavery without challenging property rights or southern customsACS created by Virginians to challenge slavery without challenging property rights or southern customs Received funds from private donors and state legislaturesReceived funds from private donors and state legislatures

Reasoning for Re- colonization If slaves wanted to be free they should have their own colonyIf slaves wanted to be free they should have their own colony Believed slaves would have greater freedom in AfricaBelieved slaves would have greater freedom in Africa

Successes ACS assisted in moving 13,000 African Americans to Liberia on the west coast of AfricaACS assisted in moving 13,000 African Americans to Liberia on the west coast of Africa The colony created for the slaves in Liberia gradually grew and established economic stability as the ACS had hoped to accomplishThe colony created for the slaves in Liberia gradually grew and established economic stability as the ACS had hoped to accomplish Liberia was declared an independent nation in 1847Liberia was declared an independent nation in 1847

Setbacks Not enough fundingNot enough funding Slaves didnt wanted to return to Africa because they no longer had ties thereSlaves didnt wanted to return to Africa because they no longer had ties there Slave owners needed their slaves to work the plantation during the cotton boom in 1830Slave owners needed their slaves to work the plantation during the cotton boom in 1830