Newsletter – July 2023
The March to Independence
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Constitution of 1847
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA (JULY 26, 1847) ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it, with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquility, their natural […]
Declaration of Independence
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE A Declaration of Independence by the Representatives of the People of the Commonwealth of Liberia in Convention Assembled. July 26, 1847. We, the representatives of the people of the commonwealth of Liberia, in Convention Assembled, invested with the authority of forming a new government, relying upon the aid and protection of […]
Forming a Nation
By late 1845 the Commonwealth officials were considering the idea of independence and being in total control of the affairs of Liberia. They met on October 7, 1846 to discuss the implications of an independent state. Liberian gained her independence neither from a colonial master nor by bloodshed. It was a peaceful transition from the […]