Comments on: Not a dumb American: Liberia edition

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By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:22:00 +0000

Interesting, though perhaps sadly predictable, that the book only focused on the American’s rather than the natives. Hopefully there is a book on the history pre and during this time more balanced. – I look forward to your Liberia post part 2

By: Christy

Christy — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:51:00 +0000

That Kimmy Schmidt gif is on point. I think I knew bits and pieces about Liberia but never anything truly coherent, so thanks for making my knowledge a bit more coherent!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 01:23:00 +0000

Wow. I knew about wanting to send former slaves back to Africa. I guess I never put two-and-two together about Liberia. Great fodder.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:48:00 +0000

In reply to Lisa May. The Armenian diaspora is also super interesting to me! I read a book about Armenian diaspora things earlier this year and found it fascinating. I definitely want to read more about that history.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:47:00 +0000

In reply to Charlie. I'll try to find a better Liberia book hereafter, so you can read that one instead! But honestly I don't think there's a hell of a lot of options, right now. :/

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:47:00 +0000

In reply to Alice. Ahahaha thank you. Kimmy Schmidt gifs are my favorite gifs.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:46:00 +0000

In reply to glynis. Brazil history is coming at some point, I'm sure! But I gotta stick with this Africa project for now. I AM COMMITTED.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:43:00 +0000

In reply to Stefanie@SoManyBooks. I plan to find out more about the Lebanese diaspora as I go along! Stand by! More information will be forthcoming.

By: Jenny @ Reading the End

Jenny @ Reading the End — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:42:00 +0000

In reply to Nishita. It was voluntary, yes, as far as I know. There wasn't a centralized government in Liberia at the time, and because no colonial power "owned" that land, the colonization society considered that it was essentially anyone's to settle in. But, yeah, it's very unsurprising that there were problems.