CONSTITUTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AFRICAN SETTLEMENT AT _____ (JUNE 26, 1820) Article 1 All persons born within the limits of the territory held by the American Colonization Society in _______ or removing there to reside, shall be free, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of the free people of the United […]
CONSTITUTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AFRICAN COLONY AT LIBERIA (Adopted AUGUST 19, 1824; ACS Approved MAY 23, 1825) Article 1 All persons born within the limits of the territory held by the American Colonization Society, in Liberia, in Africa, or removing there to reside, shall be free, and entitled to all such rights and […]
CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERIA (Adopted by the Board of Directors of the American Colonization Society, JANUARY 5, 1839) The American Colonization Society hereby grants to the colonies or settlements in Liberia, on the western coast of Africa, under its care, the following constitution: Article 1. The Colonies or Settlements of Monrovia, New Georgia […]
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 […]
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA Approved on 3 JULY 1984, entered into force on 6 JANUARY 1986 PREAMBLE We the People of the Republic of Liberia: Acknowledging our devout gratitude to God for our existence as a Free, Sovereign and Independent State, and relying on His Divine Guidance for our survival as a Nation; […]
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 […]