The capital city of Liberia, Monrovia was named after which president?

River, The American Colonization Society was an anti-slavery organization that believed that enslaved people who were freed should be returned to Africa. Beginning in 1822, during the Presidency of James Monroe, they began sending these people, many of whom were bought by the Society, back to Western Africa where they founded the nation of Liberia. 🇱🇷 They named the capital Monrovia after James Monroe. It was a noble gesture for the time that has a much longer story than can be told here.

Thank BlueEyedAlien for explaining why it was named after Monroe. The behind story is always enlightening.

they were thankful to the Pres.that they are freed from slavery so they named after Him the place they found for them

BlueEyedAlien, Thanks for the info.

BlueEyedAlien, thank you so much for that explanation! The info provided by the game didn’t explain why an African country would name their capital after an American president.

BlueEyedAlien, I remember studying that in 8th grade.

Marcy, the way it was worded … I thought … but got it right. They worded it so poorly

wondered why it was named after a US president

Schulzie, exactly. Came here to say this.

Ok, interesting, but why would they want to name their capital after U.S. President James Monroe? I'm more curious about that trivia.