VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“As a matter of fact, Liberia itself was founded as a refuge for freed slaves from the United States of America and other parts of the world.”
Liberia's Ministry of Information · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
The ministry noted Liberia's founding as a refuge for freed American slaves.
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