By 1860 , the ACS had settled thousands of Africans in Liberia .
The American Colonization Society formed in 1816 to address the issue of free African Americans through resettlement abroad .
By 1860 , the American Colonization Society had settled thousands of African Americans in Liberia .
The American Colonization Society formed in 1816 to address the issue of free African Americans through resettlement abroad .