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Cyclical Political Wrongs Of The Liberian Society; Forty Years Plus, Do We Have A Mindset For A “Developmental State”?
Cyclical Political Wrongs Of The Liberian Society; Forty Years Plus, Do We Have A Mindset For A “Developmental State”?
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Every Liberian is advocating for a “Developmental State” but there is still a scenario of cyclical socio-political wrongs. The hope of many have been dwindled and the generations now and beyond still wondering whether there will ever be a country with correctness for its betterment. Spiritually, the month of “April” is a holy month in the context of Christianity. Jesus Christ of Nazareth arrived in Jerusalem and there were jubilations among the people and the same people lamented that “Barabbas” must be freed and “Jesus Christ” must be crucified. The paradox of mankind! However, the month of April had been chaotic in Liberia and it had deepened the wounds of our country. Sadly, April 14, 1979, the “Rice Riot”, t
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During the scramble for African territory, in the 19th century, in which the majority of the African landmass was colonised by Europe, the US was able to secure a section of land on the west-coast which borders modern day Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire which was Liberia. The country was fairly obsolete to the US during its early days up until the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. During which, he ended the American civil war, and then ended slavery in the US.
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$35.80 for a 2-page paper However, before this time many whites in the northern US were worried about space and many southern Democrats (the two main parties were drastically different back then) were worried about mixing with the recently freed slaves. So to solve this problem the African Colonial Society was preemptively created in 1817 or ACS. The job given to the ACS was to transfer many of these recently freed slaves to foreign colonies once slavery was abolished. Abraham Lincoln was a suppo
Liberia Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Liberia, a West African nation, which borders the North Atlantic Ocean and lies between Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire.
About Liberia
Area: 111,369 square kilometers, a little larger than Tennessee
Population: 5,214,030 (2021 est.)
Median age: 18 years
Capital: Monrovia (named for US President James Monroe)
Ethnic Groups: Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, Krahn 4%, Vai 4%, Mandingo 3.2%, Gbandi 3%, Mende 1.3%, Sapo 1.3%, other Liberian 1.7%, other African 1.4% and non-African .1% (2008 est.)
Religion:Christian 85.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Traditional 0.6%, other 0.2%, none 1.5% (2008 est.)
Unemployment: 2.8% (2014 est.)
English is the official language.
1822 – The first freed US slaves arrive in Liberia.
1847 – Liberia gains its independence. Joseph Jenkins Roberts, a freed slave from Virginia, becomes the first president. For 133 years, Liberia is ruled by the True Whig
Liberia Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Liberia, a West African nation, which borders the North Atlantic Ocean and lies between Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire.
About Liberia
Area: 111,369 square kilometers, a little larger than Tennessee
Population: 5,214,030 (2021 est.)
Median age: 18 years
Capital: Monrovia (named for US President James Monroe)
Ethnic Groups: Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, Krahn 4%, Vai 4%, Mandingo 3.2%, Gbandi 3%, Mende 1.3%, Sapo 1.3%, other Liberian 1.7%, other African 1.4% and non-African .1% (2008 est.)
Religion:Christian 85.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Traditional 0.6%, other 0.2%, none 1.5% (2008 est.)
Unemployment: 2.8% (2014 est.)
English is the official language.
1822 – The first freed US slaves arrive in Liberia.
1847 – Liberia gains its independence. Joseph Jenkins Roberts, a freed slave from Virginia, becomes the first president. For 133 years, Liberia is ruled by the True Whig