Yes they did because they wanted African Americans to return to the land of their ancestors
This settlement was founded by a French explorer named Robert Rene de La Salle and by him was named Fort St Louis in honor of his King, Louis the XIV of France. Actual site of the fort or settlement on the bluff . Hope it helps
During the American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became a national hero. In 1787, he was elected president of the convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution.
