Americo-Liberian people (also known as Congo people or Congau people), are a Liberian ethnic group of African American, Afro-Caribbean, and liberated...

relocated to Liberia. Gradually developing an Americo-Liberian identity, the settlers carried their culture and tradition with them. Liberia declared independence...

towards Liberian territorial expansion or sovereignty. Upon Liberian independence, Roberts was elected as the first president of Liberia. Liberia retained...

descendants who emigrated to Liberia with assistance from the American Colonization Society (ACS). The Americo-Liberian settlers did not relate well to...

This is a list of notable Americo-Liberian people. The Americo-Liberian or Congau ethnic group has produced several notable politicians, businessman,...

(born 28 January 1948) is a Liberian former politician and convicted war criminal who served as the 22nd president of Liberia from 2 August 1997 until his...

Society founder who funded their voyage to Liberia. In June 1835, Bassa tribal members destroyed the Americo-Liberian colony of Port Cresson. A month later...

was a Liberian politician who served as the 20th president of Liberia from 1971 until his assassination in 1980. Tolbert was an Americo-Liberian and trained...

president outside of the Americo-Liberian elite. Doe was later overthrown and murdered in 1990 following the commencement First Liberian Civil War, during which...

States, where many of the Americo-Liberians came from. "Today [2016], no place captures the ambiguous world of the Americo-Liberians better than Harper, whose...