In late 1832 a young missionary couple sailed from the Chesapeake Bay, headed for western Africa. John Leighton Wilson and his wife, Jane, were traveling to Liberia, where theyand their fellow passengers, mostly liberated slaves and freeborn African Americanshoped to find an alternative to the inequality of the American South. Soon after their arrival, though, conflict erupted, shattering the Wilsons' utopian dreams. The true nightmare, however, came when they returned to the United States. Confronting an onrushing war, the ...
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In late 1832 a young missionary couple sailed from the Chesapeake Bay, headed for western Africa. John Leighton Wilson and his wife, Jane, were traveling to Liberia, where theyand their fellow passengers, mostly liberated slaves and freeborn African Americanshoped to find an alternative to the inequality of the American South. Soon after their arrival, though, conflict erupted, shattering the Wilsons' utopian dreams. The true nightmare, however, came when they returned to the United States. Confronting an onrushing war, the Wilsons were forced to make a terrible choice, revealing whereand with whomthey felt they truly belonged.
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