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The former slaves and free Blacks became known as Americo-Liberians, and they prospered in their new country.

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The former slaves and free Blacks became known as Americo-Liberians, and they prospered in their new country.

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The former slaves and free Blacks became known as Americo-Liberians, and they prospered in their new country.

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This professor, like most learned men of his time, wrote in Latin; and in Latin the Italian name Americo is Americus; the feminine form of Americus is America, which was used because it was customary to christen countries with feminine names.

Christopher Columbus Mildred Stapley Byne

An initial group of 86 immigrants, who came to be called Americo-Liberians, established a settlement in Christopolis (now Monrovia, named after U.S. President James Monroe) on February 6, 1820.

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An initial group of 86 immigrants, who came to be called Americo-Liberians, established a settlement in Christopolis (now Monrovia, named after U.S. President James Monroe) on February 6, 1820.

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An initial group of 86 immigrants, who came to be called Americo-Liberians, established a settlement in Christopolis (now Monrovia, named after U.S. President James Monroe) on February 6, 1820.

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An initial group of 86 immigrants, who came to be called Americo-Liberians, established a settlement in Christopolis (now Monrovia, named after U.S. President James Monroe) on February 6, 1820.

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An initial group of 86 immigrants, who came to be called Americo-Liberians, established a settlement in Christopolis (now Monrovia, named after U.S. President James Monroe) on February 6, 1820.

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If I call and the twin answers and she's the only one there, she says, “How are you, Americo,” that Ma-mi and Pa-pi aren't there, to call back when they're there.

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