On Feb. 6, 1820, 88 free Black men and women set sail for the British colony of Sierra Leone aboard a ship cal
This Day in Black History: Feb. 6, 1820
On Feb. 6, 1820, 88 free Black men and women set sail for the British colony of Sierra Leone aboard a ship called the Mayflower of Liberia.
The group’s travel was funded by the U.S. Congress and organized by a Quaker organization called the American Colonization Society. Many Quakers believed that Africa was a better place than America for African-Americans to thrive and that total integration into American life would be impossible.
The group landed safely at Sherbro Island, off the coast of Sierra Leone, on March 9, however, many soon succumbed to malaria over the course of the year.
READ MORE: This Day in Black History: Feb. 6, 1820
On Feb. 6, 1820, 88 free Black men and women set sail for the British colony of Sierra Leone aboard a ship called the Mayflower of Liberia. https://www.bet.com/article/ad61pg/this-da...
On Feb. 6, 1820, 88 free Black men and women set sail for the British colony of Sierra Leone aboard a ship called the Mayflower of Liberia.
The group’s travel was funded by the U.S. Congress and organized by a Quaker organization called the American Colonization Society. Many Quakers believed that Africa was a better place than America for African-Americans to thrive and that total integration into American life would be impossible.
The group landed safely at Sherbro Island, off the coast of Sierra Leone, on March 9, however, many soon succumbed to malaria over the course of the year.
READ MORE: This Day in Black History: Feb. 6, 1820
On Feb. 6, 1820, 88 free Black men and women set sail for the British colony of Sierra Leone aboard a ship called the Mayflower of Liberia. https://www.bet.com/article/ad61pg/this-da...
