When Was the Ducor Contract Signed?
On April 1, 1821, a Representative of the Settlers Reached Bassa(Liberia), and Commenced Negotiations with the Natives of the Land. Following Lengthy...
On April 1, 1821, a representative of the settlers reached Bassa(Liberia), and commenced negotiations with the natives of the land. Following lengthy discussions, the "Ducor Contract" was signed, and the land was purchased for the ex-slaves.
What do we mean by Ducor contract in Liberian history?
“The contracting Parties pledge themselves to live in peace and friendship for ever; and do further agree to build for the use of the said Citizens of America, six large houses, on any place selected by them within the above described tract of ceded land. ...
What was Liberia known as before 1822?
Africa's first republic, Liberia was founded in 1822 as a result of the efforts of the American Colonization Society to settle freed American slaves in West Africa. ... Originally called Monrovia, the colony became the Free and Independent Republic of Liberia in 1847.
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