John Kizell

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Who is John Kizell?

John Kizell was a first-generation African American of Sherbro origin. Kizell was a Baptist and belonged to David George congregation of African Americans. Kizell was regularly used to negotiate with the Sherbro Caulkers and Sherbro Clevelands for land in Sierra Leone. Kizell was one of only 50 African-American immigrants to Sierra Leone who was born in Africa. Kizell was one of the agents for the American Colonization Society who caused the nation of Liberia to be established.

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Ethnicity
  • African American
  • Sherbro people

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on July 23, 2013

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