July 26: The African Republic of Liberia Became a State Today in 1847

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July 26: The African Republic of Liberia Became a State Today in 1847

By Jonathan P. Hicks Photo credits: Dreamstime.com It is one of the few countries in Africa that has no roots in the European colonization of the continent. Indeed,Liberiahas one of the most unusual histories of any African country. Starting in the 1820s, a small section on the west coast of Africa was colonized by freed […]

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