Today in History: Liberia
Today in History–July 26–the Library of Congress features Liberia, declared an independent republic on this day in 1847. Formerly a colony of the American Colonization Society—organized in 1817 to resettle free black Americans in West Africa—Joseph Jenkins Roberts was elected the first president of the republic in 1848. Find out more by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more primary sources related to this African nation and its founder.
Joseph Jenkins Roberts image set
R. R. Gurley to James Madison, American Colonization Society February 12, 1833
American Colonization Society to James Madison: Membership Certificate 1816
American Colonization Society text primary source set
Historical newspaper coverage of the American Colonization Society
Historical newspaper coverage of Liberia
Liberia books, reports & other texts
U.S. legislation related to Liberia
Liberia timeline BBC
Library blog posts related to Liberia
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- The Constitution of the Colony of Maryland in Liberia
- Elections in Liberia: Some Legal Developments
- Liberia, Africa’s Oldest Independent and Democratic Republic, Celebrates the 169th Anniversary of Its Independence
- Liberia Government Measures to Contain the Spread of COVID-19
- Referendum In Liberia
- Trial By Ordeal In Liberia
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