Definition: Founded in 1817 and dissolved in 1912, the American Colonization Society wanted to end slavery but also believed that the races were incompatible. The solution was to send free blacks to Africa. Eventually, Liberia became the designated place blacks were emigrated to.
American Colonization Society
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