'Little Liberia' can be traced to the early 1820s, a time when African Americans created their own towns or communities. Little Liberia began in what is today's South End of Bridgeport, Connecticut. At first, the town was called Ethiope by the white population. However, by 1850, the town had been renamed to Little Liberia as […]

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