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Africa-Press<\/a> – Liberia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Liberian Ambassador George S.W. Patten Sr., in Winston-Salem on Saturday, praised the historic ties between the city\u2019s Happy Hill neighborhood and his country of Liberia.<\/p>\n

Patten, Liberia\u2019s ambassador to the United States, Canada and Mexico, then urged Winston-Salem residents to visit his country, where a group of local enslaved people emigrated 185 years ago.<\/p>\n

Patten was among 10 speakers Saturday at the Second Annual celebration of the Salem and Liberia, Africa, historical marker at the corner of Liberia and Free streets. The marker is in Winston-Salem\u2019s oldest African American neighborhood. About 60 people attended.<\/p>\n

The Happy Hill neighborhood \u201chas a rich history that I even didn\u2019t know,\u201d Patten said. \u201cFolks from here in 1836 left these shores and went to Liberia. This is history. This is family.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2022, Liberia will celebrate its 200th anniversary, Patten said. The American Colonization Society organized the emigration of free Blacks from the United States who traveled to West Africa, where the country of Liberia was established, Patten said.<\/p>\n

The first free Blacks from the U.S. arrived in 1822. \u201cMany died on their way at sea, but still many landed on the shores of what we call Liberia,\u201d Patten said. Next year, Liberians will celebrate their country\u2019s history and their friendship with the United States, Patten said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. Liberian Ambassador George S.W. Patten Sr., in Winston-Salem on Saturday, praised the historic ties between the city\u2019s Happy Hill neighborhood and his country of Liberia. 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