Detroit Free Press , December 21, 1846 If you dig around enough concerning any topic you're bound to find something shocking and in this case, contrary to what you've known hitherto. Signal of Liberty , December 26, 1846 Founded in 1816 The American Colonization Society was formed to send African Slaves back to their native continent, namely a colony established in Liberia. While the article concerning Vermont below shows that the causes seemed genuine insofar as ending slavery the movement became loathed by William Lloyd Garrison, formerly a member of the group, when he became convinced that their ultimate goal was to limit the amount of free slaves in North America. Burlington Sentinel and Democrat , June 18, 1824 Fast forward to 1846 and some prominent members of the Nankin area became mouthpieces for the movement. The meeting in Livonia at the Baptist Meeting House included, notably, Gen. John E. Schwarz, the abolitionist whose home supposedly was a stop on the Underground ...