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Settlers in Sierra Leone: From 1787 to 1800
The table below is a brief overview of the settlers who arrived in the Colony of Sierra Leone between 1787 and 1800. Year Number Who ? From ? 1787 411 Black Poor London 1792 1100 Black Loyalists Nova Scotia 1800 500 Maroons Jamaica
Who is a Creole?
The term Creole is used to refer to descendants of Settlers and Liberated Africans in Sierra Leone and to others who had cultivated their habits and had come to accept their way of living. From Creoledom, A Study on the Development of Freetown SocietyArthur T PorterLondon, Oxford University Press, 1963 Creole Society Stratification 1787 – …
Timeline of Events in the Founding of Sierra Leone
Mid-15th Century: Early to Mid-17th Century: Late 18th Century (1770s-1790s): Early 19th Century (1800-1820s): Late 19th Century: 20th Century: Cast of Characters Groups: