Why did the founders of the American Colonization Society believe it was necessary to send free African Americans to Liberia?

A) They hoped that Liberia would serve as an outpost for further colonization in Africa.
B) They believed that a large free black population in the United States was unacceptable.
C) They believed that Liberia would some day become an American state.
D) They believed that African Americans would be happiest living in their ancestral lands.


Answer: B

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