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This chapter documents the founding of Liberia and its flourishing during the late 19th century. Discussion includes the names of the founders, the methods of acquiring land, and the reasons for the location and name. Soapstone Baptist Church and Soapstone School are established. African American population expands into the hundreds, but then begins a slow decline under the more restrictive Jim Crow segregation laws in the late nineteenth century. Family stories and local historical sources provide personalized information. |
