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A letter from Edina (Liberia), dated May 2, 1838

Posted on 13 December 2020 by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij

Emigration of former slaves and colored people to the west coast of Africa wasn’t always voluntary, as we have seen in preceding posts. This, however, doesn’t mean that African Americans who left the United States to settle on the other … Continue reading →

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