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McGreal, Thomas L. Hoff, Joanna Tenneh Diggs 2011-05-07T12:05:16Z 2011-05-07T12:05:16Z 10000-01-01 1989 This study examines the role of women in national development in Liberia, 1800-1900. It was during this period that the American Colonization Society(A.C.S.) and its auxiliaries established a colony on the West Coast of Africa for resettlement of African-Americans. About seven thousand women from this group went through a long period of interaction with the indigenous African female population that inhabited the area before settler arrival. The study investigates the interaction processes of the two groups of women from diverse cultures in religion, education and socio-economic activities as the Liberian nation developed throughout the 19th century. The method used to obtain information about indigenous African and African-American women in this historical study involved documentary research and analysis. Literature pertinent to the study of women in America and in Liberia was reviewed. Records from the archives of the United States and Liberian governments and the records of the American Colonization Society provided a great source of information. Other information relevant to the study was made available through the University of Illinois Library Systems. This study helps one to understand how important indigenous African women were in their societies before any contacts with Western civilization. A picture of African-American women during and after enslavement is also presented. Finally, the study presents the interactions of women in the indigenous African setting as reflected in the institutions and practices that were adopted in Liberia. Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:05:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4922 bytes, checksum: 910b249b4beec47e7ab768910c8f966f (MD5) 8924838.pdf: 6548712 bytes, checksum: 1b4be61cb802a46cdb1b17abdbb86072 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1989 Item marked as restricted to the 'UIUC Users [automated]' Group (id=2) by Howard Ding (hding2@illinois.edu) on 2011-05-07T14:36:28Z Item is restricted indefinitely. Restriction data tranferred 2014-07-01T11:14:42-05:00 Original Data Group with Access UIUC Users [automated] Release Date: none Reason: ETDs are only available to UIUC Users without author permission ETDs are only available to UIUC Users without author permission U of I Only AAI8924838 (UMI)AAI8924838 http://hdl.handle.net/2142/19365 eng Copyright 1989 Hoff, Joanna Tenneh Diggs History, African Women's Studies The role of women in national development in Liberia, 1800-1900 text Education Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D.