American Colonization Society
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The American Colonization Society was a 19th-century organization that promoted and organized the migration of free African Americans to Africa, leading to the founding of Liberia.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonization society
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historical organization → nonprofit organization → |
| alternateName |
American Society for Colonizing the Free People of Colour of the United States
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| archivesAt |
Library of Congress
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Princeton Theological Seminary → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dissolved |
circa 1964
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late 19th century → |
| fieldOfWork |
African American history
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Liberian history → colonization → emigration → |
| foundedBy |
Bushrod Washington
→
Charles Fenton Mercer → Elias B. Caldwell NERFINISHED → Francis Scott Key → Henry Clay → Robert Finley → |
| hasEffect |
creation of Americo-Liberian elite
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resettlement of thousands of African Americans in Liberia → |
| hasPart |
Maryland State Colonization Society
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New York Colonization Society → Pennsylvania Colonization Society → Virginia Colonization Society → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1816
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December 1816 → |
| influenced |
Constitution of Liberia
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political structure of Liberia → |
| influencedBy |
gradual emancipation ideas
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racist beliefs about black–white coexistence → |
| locationOfFormation |
Washington, D.C.
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| mainTerritoryOfActivity |
Liberia
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United States of America → West Africa → |
| movement |
colonization movement
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| namedAfter |
colonization of free blacks
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| notableWork |
founding of Liberia
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| opposedBy |
Frederick Douglass
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William Lloyd Garrison → abolitionists → |
| purpose |
establish a colony for African Americans in West Africa
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promote migration of free African Americans to Africa → |
| religionAssociated |
Protestantism
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| significantEvent |
establishment of colony at Cape Mesurado
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founding of Monrovia → |
| supportedBy |
some free African Americans
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some slaveholders → some white politicians → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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American Colonization Society
("American Society for Colonizing the Free People of Colour of the United States")
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alternateName |
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American Anti-Slavery Society
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conflictWith |
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Thoughts on African Colonization
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criticizes |
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Monrovia
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foundedBy |
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Liberia
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foundingOrganization |
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American Colonization Society
("Maryland State Colonization Society")
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hasPart |
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Liberia
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independenceFrom |
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Thoughts on African Colonization
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mainSubject |
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Thoughts on African Colonization
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relatedOrganization |