Title: The formation of the American Colonization Society
Description: Sherwood's article for the Journal of Negro History covers the first hundred years (1714-1817) of the American Colonization Society. Various forces that came together in this organization urged the deportation of emancipated slaves and free black Americans to Africa. The essay ends with a description of the Society's first annual meeting in January, 1817.
Subjects: History, African Americans, Colonization, Free African Americans, Freed persons, Missions, American Colonization Society
Places: Africa