The passenger list includes the name, sex, and age of the passenger. The destination of Barque Azor is Monrovia, Liberia.
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The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
Passenger List of the Barque Azor
- 4/20/1878
Description
Liberia was formed as a haven for freed slaves. Beginning in the 1820s, thousands of freed slaves emigrated to Liberia. One of many ships, the Barque Azor carried 260 African American emigrants to Monrovia, Liberia, from Charleston, South Carolina, for resettlement on its maiden voyage.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Customs Service.
National Archives Identifier: 2641474
Full Citation: Passenger List of the Barque Azor; 4/20/1878; Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/passenger-list-of-the-barque-azor/, February 19, 2026]
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