Americo-Liberian people (also known as Congo people or Congau people), [2] are a Liberian ethnic group of African American, Afro-Caribbean, and liberated African origin. Americo-Liberians trace their ancestry to free-born and formerly enslaved African Americans who emigrated in the 19th century to become the founders of the state of Liberia .

Congo people, or Congau people in Liberian English, are a Liberian ethnic group of African American, Afro Caribbean, and Liberated African descent. This date was chosen to align with the Mayflower of Liberia voyage to Liberia from the United States.

2023年11月23日 · It is crucial to clarify that the Congo people are not the same as the Freed Blacks from the United States who resettled in Liberia. The confusion arises from the shared struggle for freedom and the fact that both groups found themselves in …

2010年2月1日 · A national holiday in Liberia, Pioneers Day is controversial because of the historically tense relationship between the so-called “Congoes” (Americo-Liberians, who are 2.5 – 5 percent of...

2025年1月29日 · Liberia’s indigenous ethnic groups may be classified into three linguistic groups, all belonging to the Niger-Congo language family: the Mande, Kwa, and Mel (southern Atlantic). The Mande are located in the northwest and central regions of Liberia and also in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone.

As time passed, the separation between the Mulattos and other freed slaves became less pronounced, and all became known as “Congos” or “Americo-Liberians.” This group of individuals, comprising less than 3 percent of the population, maintained economic, social, and political control of the country until a coup d’etat in 1980.

Americo-Liberian people (also known as Congo people or Congau people), [2] are a Liberian ethnic group of African American, Afro-Caribbean, and liberated African origin. Americo-Liberians trace their ancestry to free-born and formerly enslaved African Americans who emigrated in the 19th century to become the founders of the state of Liberia .

2020年6月17日 · In Liberia, there are two major ethno-social categories, Congoe / Congau / Congor / Americo-Liberian and Country/Indigenous/Native – one having dominated the country from its genesis. We will briefly explore the origins, the history, the reality of the divide, and how it affects Liberia today.*

Americo-Liberian people or Congo people or Congau people in Liberian English, are a Liberian ethnic group of African-American, Afro-Caribbean, and Liberated African descent. The sister ethnic group of Americo-Liberians are the Sierra Leone Creole people, who share similar ancestry and related culture.

2005年4月26日 · From the public execution of the 13 men to the debate of who becomes Liberia's next president, the lines are visible, drawn along the Congo-country divide. Three out of every five persons...