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Land Purchase at Cape Mesurado
- When
- December 1821
- Where
- Cape Mesurado
ACS representatives acquired a strip of land at Cape Mesurado from indigenous ruler King Peter in December 1821.
In December 1821, representatives of the American Colonization Society negotiated the purchase of land at Cape Mesurado. They acquired a 36-mile-long strip of land near present-day Monrovia from King Peter, possibly using threats of force to secure the deal.
Sources
- Monrovia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- History of Liberia Wikipedia
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