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Washington - Liberia was founded in 1822 to give greater freedom and equality to formerly enslaved black Americans. In present-day Liberia, 5 percent of the population traces roots to Americo-Liberians, those African Americans who emigrated to Liberia and established a government modeled on American democracy. They named the capital city Monrovia, after the fifth U.S. president, James Monroe.
The first president of Liberia - a name derived from "liberty" - was Joseph Jenkins Roberts, born in Norfolk, Virginia, who emigrated to Liberia in 1829 and became the country's first black governor in 1841. Under Roberts' encouragement, the legislature founded the Republic of Liberia on July 26, 1847. He was elected president and reelected three times, serving a total of eight years. He was elected president again in 1871 and served until 1876.
In the 20th century, Liberia played an increasingly important role in international affairs. Liberia was a founding member of both the League of Nations and its successor, the United Nations. In 1946, Liberia extended the right to vote to its indigenous peoples. Liberia was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity in 1963.
After decades of civil strife, Liberia successfully conducted peaceful elections in October 2005. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first elected female head of state in Africa.
Following a meeting with Sirleaf in April 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said, "President Sirleaf and her administration have worked tirelessly over the past three years to ensure that Liberia's reforms, reconstruction and development take root and are lasting successes."
Declaration of Independence
The Liberian Declaration of Independence is a document adopted by the Liberian Constitutional Convention on 16 July 1847 to announce that the Commonwealth of Liberia, a colony founded and controlled by the private American Colonization Society, was now an independent state known as the Republic of Liberia. The Declaration was written by Hilary Teague and adopted simultaneously with first Constitution of Liberia. The anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration and accompanying Constitution is celebrated as Independence Day in Liberia.
The Declaration articulates the history of the Americo-Liberians that settled the Commonwealth and sets out the aspiration of Liberia to be accepted as a free and independent state within the "comity which marks the friendly intercourse of civilized and independent communities."
Listing the injustices committed against African Americans as a result of slavery in the United States, the Declaration notes the foundation of the colony by the American Colonization Society, as well as their gradual withdrawal from governance in favor of increasing self-governance by the immigrated colonists. The noted goal of Liberia is declared to be both to establish a state built upon the structure and principles of the law of nations and the Christianization and modernization of the indigenous peoples of the region. Read more @Wikipedia
An official press release by:
U.S.Department of State
Washington DC 20520
Source: MOHITH.NET
The first president of Liberia - a name derived from "liberty" - was Joseph Jenkins Roberts, born in Norfolk, Virginia, who emigrated to Liberia in 1829 and became the country's first black governor in 1841. Under Roberts' encouragement, the legislature founded the Republic of Liberia on July 26, 1847. He was elected president and reelected three times, serving a total of eight years. He was elected president again in 1871 and served until 1876.
In the 20th century, Liberia played an increasingly important role in international affairs. Liberia was a founding member of both the League of Nations and its successor, the United Nations. In 1946, Liberia extended the right to vote to its indigenous peoples. Liberia was a founding member of the Organization of African Unity in 1963.After decades of civil strife, Liberia successfully conducted peaceful elections in October 2005. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first elected female head of state in Africa.
Following a meeting with Sirleaf in April 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said, "President Sirleaf and her administration have worked tirelessly over the past three years to ensure that Liberia's reforms, reconstruction and development take root and are lasting successes."
Declaration of Independence
The Liberian Declaration of Independence is a document adopted by the Liberian Constitutional Convention on 16 July 1847 to announce that the Commonwealth of Liberia, a colony founded and controlled by the private American Colonization Society, was now an independent state known as the Republic of Liberia. The Declaration was written by Hilary Teague and adopted simultaneously with first Constitution of Liberia. The anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration and accompanying Constitution is celebrated as Independence Day in Liberia.
The Declaration articulates the history of the Americo-Liberians that settled the Commonwealth and sets out the aspiration of Liberia to be accepted as a free and independent state within the "comity which marks the friendly intercourse of civilized and independent communities."
Listing the injustices committed against African Americans as a result of slavery in the United States, the Declaration notes the foundation of the colony by the American Colonization Society, as well as their gradual withdrawal from governance in favor of increasing self-governance by the immigrated colonists. The noted goal of Liberia is declared to be both to establish a state built upon the structure and principles of the law of nations and the Christianization and modernization of the indigenous peoples of the region. Read more @Wikipedia
An official press release by:
U.S.Department of State
Washington DC 20520
Source: MOHITH.NET