History of Liberia, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Liberia. The country is located in western Africa along the Atlantic coast. Liberia’s terrain ranges from the low and sandy coastal plains to rolling hills and dissected pla
For most of Liberia's history, the primary meaningful division on the national level was between the tribal majority and the settler minority; with few exceptions, one's tribe made little difference in terms of life chances and upward mobility. After the military coup of 1980, however, a new...
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The history of the region now known as Liberia began between the 12th and 16th centuries with mass migrations of diverse tribes fleeing desertification of their homelands. The new arrivals brought skills such as iron smelting, weaving, spinning, and the cultivation of rice and other staple crops ...
The history of Liberia is unique among African nations, notably because of its relationship with theUnited States. It is one of the few countries in Africa, and the only country in West Africa, without roots in the European Scramble for Africa. Founded as a colony by the American Colonization...
"ANOTHER AMERICA: THE STORY OF LIBERIA AND THE FORMER SLAVES WHORULED IT" By James Ciment. Hill...Simpson, Dan
Early History Histories of Liberia generally begin with the arrival of the Portuguese traders in the mid-1400s, and the rise of the trans-Atlantic trade. Coastal groups traded several goods with Europeans, but the area became known as the Grain Coast, because of its rich supply malagueta pepp...
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The October 11, 2005 presidential and legislative elections and the subsequent November 8, 2005 presidential run-off were the most free, fair, and peaceful elections in Liberia’s history. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf defeated international soccer star George Weah 59.4% to 40.6% to become Africa’s first...
Liberia had had all the inklings of an offshoot of ‘black America’ or America’s heart sitting in Africa. Liberia’s oldest and longest concessionaire, the Firestone Plantations Company, is an American tire and rubber Company, named after U.S. businessman, Harvey S. Firestone, and was at...