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In the nineteenth century, there were only two independent sovereign states on the African continent, the others being colonies of Western powers. The two independent countries were Ethiopia, which won its independence by fighting the Italians, and a group of black uncles of African tribes who won the European powers.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, there was a black repatriation program in the United States, which planned to send free blacks back to Africa, and blacks who had escaped slavery poured into American society, but this group of blacks lacked professional skills, most blacks grew cotton for most of their lives, and coupled with the racial discrimination prevalent in the United States at that time, it was not so easy for free blacks to find a suitable job. So in 1819, Congress passed a bill on the repatriation of free blacks to the west coast of Africa to re-establish the country, earmarking $100,000 as special funding. The first plan to repatriate blacks was just a test of the waters, and in early 20 the United States sent two inspectors and 88 blacks from New York on the Elizabeth to the west coast of Africa. However, this attempt did not go well, and Samir Bacon, the federal agent in charge of the repatriation program, and others died one after another, resulting in the failure of the first black repatriation operation.
But the United States did not give up, and in 1821, federal agent Eli Ayers, with four white inspectors and Navy Captain Robert Stoker, set out again with 33 free blacks, this time they managed to reach Cape Mesurado in Sierra Leone, and through some less valuable items in exchange with indigenous tribes, they acquired a piece of land that was named Monrovia and later the capital of Liberia.
Monrovia was also the first colony acquired by the Americans on the African continent, and after continuous expansion, the Americans named the colony Liberia in 1824, derived from the Latin word for "freedom". The establishment of Liberia soon set off a wave of colonization in other American slave states in the South, and many slave owners sent or personally brought black slaves to Africa to continue their colonies. By the end of 1838, with the exception of the Maryland colony, all the other American colonies in Liberia had been incorporated into the Commonwealth of Liberia, and even the United States had enacted a federal constitution in Liberia.
Liberia already had the prototype of a nation, and since then the Americans have begun to repatriate blacks to Liberia in large numbers, and by 1891 more than 16,000 black Liberians had been repatriated from the United States.
However, Liberia's independence did not usher in long-term peace and prosperity. Civil war, racial discrimination and political unrest have always plagued the country. In 1980, a coup d'état broke out in Liberia, ending black American rule. But this has not brought stability, and civil wars and conflicts continue. Liberia's economy is also struggling, with high unemployment, a collapsing education system and a population living in extreme poverty.
In 2018, Johnson Sirleaf became Africa's first female president in an attempt to save the country's economic and social conditions. However, Liberia still faces enormous challenges, including poverty, unemployment and inadequate education. This country once founded by black Americans, despite its independence, has endured many turmoil and civil wars, and its future is still uncertain.
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