Why was Liberia formed in Africa?

The Republic of Liberia was founded in 1847 by free people of color from the United States, including former slaves and their descendants, due to discrimination against them in the US. The American Colonization Society (ACS) was formed in 1816 to address this discrimination and promote the migration of free people of color to Africa. Liberia became the first African nation to declare its independence, and it has a rich and complex history.