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The Colony of Liberia and the suppression of the slave trade

Posted on 1 April 2022 by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij

Whereas the colonization activities of the American Colonization Society (ACS) have been criticized at various places and various times, it is nonetheless fair to draw here attention to an important and at times successful activity: the suppression of the slave … Continue reading →

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