African American Migration to Liberia, 1820-1906

From 1820 to 1904, more than 16,000 African Americans traveled from the United States to what became the Republic of Liberia. Although these migrants have been the subject of a rich historical literature, much of this work has focused on subsets of people who migrated at a particular time or from a particular place. This dataset is the most comprehensive listing to date of the people who migrated to Liberia over this period, and includes data on their names, ages, the states they migrated from and their first destination in Liberia. It also provides information on their levels of literacy and occupations.