U.S. Minister to Liberia Henry Highland Garnet and the U.S.- Liberia Relationship

Please RSVP: For further information or if you require reasonable accommodations to attend the event, please contact Emma Guyette (guyettee@state.gov).

As a self-emancipated formerly enslaved person turned activist, Henry Highland Garnet’s advocacy of the American Colonization Society’s mission supporting African American emigration to Liberia elevated his public profile. This also put him at odds with other prominent African American leaders who denounced the Society’s activities as a racist scheme.

Please join us to learn more about Garnet and the enduring alliance between the United States and Liberia.

At the conclusion of the event, guests are invited to visit our preview exhibit, Diplomacy Is Our Mission.