History of Liberia - Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science

The Project Gutenberg EBook of History of Liberia, by J.H.T. McPhersonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: History of Liberia Johns Hopkins University Studies In Historical And Political ScienceAuthor: J.H.T. McPhersonRelease Date: February 28, 2004 [EBook #11353]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF LIBERIA ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Joris Van Dael and PG Distributed ProofreadersJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY STUDIES INHISTORICAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCEHERBERT B. ADAMS, EditorHistory is past Politics and Politics present History—FreemanNINTH SERIESXHISTORY OF LIBERIABY J.H.T. McPHERSON, Ph.D.Fellow in History, Johns Hopkins University, 1889; Instructor in History, University of Michigan, 1890; Professor ofHistory and Politics, University of Georgia, 1891.* * * * *1891CONTENTS. I. INTRODUCTION II. THE COLONIZATION IDEAIII. THE COLONIZATION MOVEMENT IV. MARYLAND IN LIBERIA V. THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA VI. THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF COLONIZATION 1. As a Southern Movement toward Emancipation 2. As a Check to the Slave Trade 3. As a Step toward the Civilization of Africa 4. As a Missionary Effort 5. As a Refuge to the Negro from the Pressure of Increasing ...