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The Dark History behind the American Colonization Society and Liberia
29:30 - 36:42 (07:11)
The American Colonization Society was a movement to relocate freed slaves to Liberia, but the reality was a brutal colonization of indigenous people to harvest rubber for American industry, perpetuating the colonial and imperialistic mindset.
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The Firestone Corporation established a rubber plantation in Liberia in the 1920s, profiting the 2% of Ameri-co-Liberians while indigenous people labored day in and day out for little pay and control over their lives.
29:30 - 30:55 (01:24)
Summary
The Firestone Corporation established a rubber plantation in Liberia in the 1920s, profiting the 2% of Ameri-co-Liberians while indigenous people labored day in and day out for little pay and control over their lives.
ChapterThe Dark History behind the American Colonization Society and Liberia
EpisodePart One: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Firestone Plantation in Liberia was a luxurious home to American expats in the 1920s.
30:55 - 31:53 (00:58)
Summary
The Firestone Plantation in Liberia was a luxurious home to American expats in the 1920s. The plantation had a mansion, golf course, tennis courts, and a country club, which contrasted the collection of tin-roofed homes for mid-level managers and workers.
ChapterThe Dark History behind the American Colonization Society and Liberia
EpisodePart One: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The collusion of the AmeriCo-Liberian government and Firestone Tires resulted in a plantation-style operation where workers were not far off from being enslaved.
31:53 - 33:37 (01:44)
Summary
The collusion of the AmeriCo-Liberian government and Firestone Tires resulted in a plantation-style operation where workers were not far off from being enslaved. This system, lasting longer than any other African colonies, saw indigenous Liberians unhappy with the status quo.
ChapterThe Dark History behind the American Colonization Society and Liberia
EpisodePart One: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses the history of the American Colonization Society and how Liberia was colonized, highlighting the financial and military benefits that Liberia offered to the United States.
33:37 - 35:30 (01:52)
Summary
The podcast discusses the history of the American Colonization Society and how Liberia was colonized, highlighting the financial and military benefits that Liberia offered to the United States.
ChapterThe Dark History behind the American Colonization Society and Liberia
EpisodePart One: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The way the British military worked in Africa was that all officers were white and all enlisted men were black Africans.
35:30 - 36:42 (01:11)
Summary
The way the British military worked in Africa was that all officers were white and all enlisted men were black Africans. This prevented indigenous people from having command over big units of military personnel, as that was reserved for white officers.