Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 195 McPherson, J. H. T. (John Hanson Thomas) 1865 1953 McPherson, John H. T. (John Hanson Thomas) McPherson, John Hanson Thomas History of Liberia Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Joris Van Dael and PG Distributed Proofreaders "History of Liberia" by J. H. T. McPherson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book explores the foundation and development of the Republic of Liberia, detailing its significance as a colonization movement aimed at providing a home for free blacks from America. The author presents a narrative that not only chronicles the events leading up to the establishment of Liberia but also examines the political and cultural implications of colonization on both sides of the Atlantic. McPherson outlines the colonization idea, beginning with early efforts in the 18th century and culminating in the founding of Liberia in the 1820s. He discusses the challenges faced by the colonists, including hostility from native tribes, environmental hardships, and the influences of slavery. The book emphasizes the unique experiment of establishing a republic governed by freed and liberated blacks, analyzing various figures who played pivotal roles in this journey, such as Elijah Johnson and Joseph Jenkins Roberts. McPherson concludes by highlighting Liberia's potential as a beacon of hope for African civilization and as a solution to the "Negro Problem" in America, encouraging an understanding of the historical context that shaped this ambitious colonization project. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Liberia -- History -- 1847-1944 H Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 139786 2025-10-05T07:22:08.872732 text/html 139756 139645 2024-11-05T09:05:40.705100 2023-10-05T09:03:59.639761 text/html text/html 117267 2025-10-05T07:22:13.370725 application/epub+zip 117983 2025-10-05T07:22:10.904842 application/epub+zip 117984 2025-10-05T07:22:09.406731 application/epub+zip 220157 2025-10-05T07:22:15.340775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206134 2025-10-05T07:22:12.801826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202404 2022-09-05T12:52:09.161174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127036 2025-10-05T07:22:08.602796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107340 2024-10-28T18:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16939 2025-10-05T07:22:15.461785 application/rdf+xml 12514 2025-10-05T07:22:10.405788 image/jpeg 3293 2025-10-05T07:22:10.157870 image/jpeg 114287 2025-10-05T07:22:08.883807 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog