African American Migration to Liberia, 1820-1906.

The article "African American Migration to Liberia, 1820-1906" by Leigh Gardner provides a comprehensive dataset of 16,332 individuals who migrated to Liberia under the American Colonization Society from 1820 to 1904. The dataset includes information on names, ages, places of origin, dates of departure, literacy levels, and occupations. The migration to Liberia was historically significant for African Americans seeking to leave the American South, with fluctuations in annual numbers of migrants and a decline in migration after the 1870s. The dataset allows for comparisons with other migrant flows and sheds light on the demographics and characteristics of those who chose to emigrate to Liberia. [Extracted from the article]