▲ 18 ▼ Why didn't the former enslaved Africans return back to their homelands after the abolition of slavery throughout the Americas? (lemmygrad.ml) submitted 1 month ago by Starimi@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago (2 children) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 month ago Bad example, Liberia was a colonialist project where the Freedman were put in the upper classes and the natives were underclass. Most Liberians had little to nothing on common with African freed men coming from the US, and were mistreated and abused. Calling Liberia a return to homeland project is like calling Israel a return to the Jewish homeland. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KrupskayaPraxis@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 month ago Also some to Sierra Leone permalink fedilink source parent
[–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 month ago Bad example, Liberia was a colonialist project where the Freedman were put in the upper classes and the natives were underclass. Most Liberians had little to nothing on common with African freed men coming from the US, and were mistreated and abused. Calling Liberia a return to homeland project is like calling Israel a return to the Jewish homeland. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KrupskayaPraxis@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 month ago Also some to Sierra Leone permalink fedilink source parent