Show west african colony of liberia flourishing the free negro republic of liberia was established in west africa long before slavery was abolished in athla country the american colonization society was formed in december 1810 for the purpose of colonizing part of africa with treed negroes the first company of colonists consisting of 83 persons balled in 1820 but on ing in sierra leone many of them succumbed to malaria colonization under the auspices of the american colonization society continued until 1847 when the society withdrew its active assistance and urged the set tiers to set up an independent form of government A constitution pat berned after that of the united states was adopted in july 1847 at that time the number of immigrants from america and their descendants was about 3 at the present time there are about american of whom about half live in the city of monrovia the capital and chief port the native population numbers about the united states has alv en the republic financial aid taken charge of the custom houses trained its military forces and added in other ways |