Stop blaming rap (part 2)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-to-Africa_movement

"The small number of freed slaves who did settle in Africa—some under duress—initially faced brutal conditions".

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My point is that even in Liberia, a place that wasn't colonized, oppression still played a role, including in a number of slaves who wanted to remain in the U.S., rather than be forced to go to a foreign land they've never been in.

Yes, the movement was mostly voluntary; coercion still played a role.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/freed-slaves-depart-for-africa-feb-6-1820-234555

"Most Americans of African descent proved less than enthusiastic over the prospect of abandoning their homes to embark for an uncertain future in West Africa".

Vivify shows that he often uncritically
accepts white racist stereotypes about Africa

False. But this is coming from someone who uncritically accepts China's denials of Muslim genocide.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho#Rule_of_Moshoeshoe_I_(1822%E2%80%931868)

The last war with the Boers ended in 1867 when Moshoeshoe appealed to Queen Victoria, who agreed to make Basutoland a British protectorate in 1868.

It was a negotiated agreement for protection against the Boers.

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"Yes, the movement was mostly voluntary"---Vivify

Duchess' abysmal reading comprehension is legendary.

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Another lie. Where did I even mention the U.S. government?
Duchess is well known for creating strawmen and false statements.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/9chapter9.shtml

"the hostility of white loyalists and the harsh climate made them sign up for Sierra Leone"

Like I already mentioned, many blacks went back to Africa under duress. It's a "choice" in the same way a woman agrees to sex to avoid hostility from a man.

One final comment:

https://www.history.com/news/slavery-american-colonization-society-liberia

"many abolitionists considered it cruel to deport black Americans to Liberia, where they struggled to survive in a new environment with new diseases."

If all Duchess has is quibbling over being forced vs. being under duress, fine. I concede. Blacks weren't forced; but as even Duchess already mentioned, this obviously wasn't much of a "choice".