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[Treaty between American Colonization Society and African Kings], May 11, 1825 Holograph

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A treaty between the American Colonization Society and African kings demonstrates Jehudi Ashmun's vision to establish an American empire in Africa. In this treaty of May 1825, King Peter and other native kings agreed to sell land in return for 500 bars of tobacco, three barrels of rum, five casks of powder, five umbrellas, ten iron posts, and ten pairs of shoes, among other items.
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1825
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The African-American Mosaic: Colonization

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