The Rise and Fall of America's Only African Colony (History of Liberia and Americo-Liberians)

Today we will catalogue the spectacular rise and catastrophic fall of America's first and last colony in the continent of Africa, known to us today as Liberia. Videos of mine referenced: Confederates in South America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aoGLcExOJM Genealogy of Black Americans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nrBEspcEkk&t=403s Warning: This video contains much more mature content than is normally featured on the Masaman channel. Viewer discretion is advised. Please let me know your thoughts on the sad ballad of Liberian history and thanks for watching! Sources: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/liberia https://www.thoughtco.com/brief-history-of-liberia-4019127 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/liberia/essays/history/ https://joshuaproject.net/countries/LI https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10292/LI