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Between January 7, 1822, and the American Civil War, more than 15,000 freed and free-born black people who faced legislated limits in the U.S., and 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to the settlement. The black settlers carried their culture and tradition with them to Liberia. The Liberian constitution and flag were modeled after those of the U.S. On January 3, 1848, the people proclaimed independence. | Between January 7, 1822, and the American Civil War, more than 15,000 freed and free-born black people who faced legislated limits in the U.S., and 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to the settlement. The black settlers carried their culture and tradition with them to Liberia. The Liberian constitution and flag were modeled after those of the U.S. On January 3, 1848, the people proclaimed independence. | ||
== Related Sources == | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1210727?availability=Family%20History%20Library Richard L. Hall. "On Afric's Shore." A History of Maryland in Liberia, 1834-1857." Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland Historical Society, 2003. FHL 966.62 H2d] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/58743?availability=Family%20History%20Library Penelope Campbell. "Maryland in Africa: the Maryland Colonization Society,1831-1857."Urbana, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, 1971. FHL 966.6 H2c] | |||
Liberia was the first African republic to proclaim its independence, and is Africa's first and oldest modern republic. Liberia retained its independence during the scramble for Africa. During World War II, Liberia supported the United States war efforts against Germany and in turn, the U.S. invested in considerable infrastructure in Liberia to help its war effort. | Liberia was the first African republic to proclaim its independence, and is Africa's first and oldest modern republic. Liberia retained its independence during the scramble for Africa. During World War II, Liberia supported the United States war efforts against Germany and in turn, the U.S. invested in considerable infrastructure in Liberia to help its war effort. | ||