Concept:Liberia was founded by the American Colonization Society (ACS) as a homeland for freed African-Americans from the United States.
Explanation:After gaining freedom, many African-Americans still faced severe racial discrimination in America.
The ACS believed they would have better chances for full and dignified lives in Africa.
The Society was formed in
1816 to send free African-Americans to the West African coast.
In
1822, the first permanent settlement was established at Cape Mesurado.
That settlement later became Monrovia, and it marked the formal beginning of the colonization of Liberia.
This date is widely accepted as the start of Liberia's history as a nation for freed slaves.
Answer:The colonization of Liberia began in
1822.