174rd anniversary of Liberia’s Independence

174rd anniversary of Liberia’s Independence


Liberia, which means “land of the free,” was the first nation on the African continent to gain its independence on July 26, 1847.

In 1822, free African Americans were settled on the west coast of Africa with the support of the American Colonization Society.
The Republic of Liberia, comprised of Indigenous Liberians and Americo-Liberians, declared its independence in 1847. Under pressure from Great Britain, the United States hesitantly accepted Liberian sovereignty, making the West African nation the first democratic republic in African history.
A constitution modeled after the U.S. Constitution and written at Harvard was approved. In 1848, Joseph Jenkins Roberts, a freed slave from Virginia, was elected Liberia’s first president.
Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, is named in honor of President James Monroe, who was in office in 1822.

We are deeply glad to United Arab Emirates, for hosting many Liberian Citizens.

Happy Liberian Independence Day!

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