Was Liberia colonised by America?

Yes it was. However, the colonisation was led by a private organisation, partially funded by the US Government, rather than by the Federal government directly. read more

Liberia was colonized by Americans, not America. The United States did not sink direct financial resources into building or creating Liberia, but African-Americans established their own country in Liberia. read more

The American Colonization Society (ACS) was formed in 1817 to send free African-Americans to Africa as an alternative to emancipation in the United States. In 1822, the society established on the west coast of Africa a colony that in 1847 became the independent nation of Liberia. read more

Liberia was the first African republic to proclaim its independence, and is Africa's first and oldest modern republic. Liberia retained its independence during the Scramble for Africa. read more