[DOC] [TLE] Joseph Jenkins Roberts - Wikipedia [PAR] Joseph Jenkins Roberts (March 15, 1809  February 24, 1876) was the first (
18481856) and seventh (18721876) President of Liberia. Born free in Norfolk, 
Virginia, US, Roberts emigrated to Liberia in 1829 as a ... When Liberia became 
independent in July 26, 1847, Roberts was elected the first Black American 
president... [DOC] [TLE] J J Roberts - Educational Synthesis [PAR] Jul 12, 2003 ... Joseph became governor of the colony. ... Encyclopedia Britanica: The First 
President of Liberia ... VIRGINIA'S NINTH PRESIDENT JOSEPH JENKINS 
ROBERTS Edited by C. W. Tazewell W. S. DAWSON CO. Virginia ..... Founded as 
an independent state on July 26, 1847, the republic will celebrate its one... [DOC] [TLE] Independence for Liberia - America's Story from America's Library [PAR] ... 1847. A young African American man from Virginia named Joseph Jenkins 
Roberts ... the colony of Liberia in West Africa an independent republic on July 26
, 1847. The following year he became the first elected president of the new 
country. [DOC] [TLE] Roberts, Joseph Jenkins (18091876) | The Black Past ... [PAR] Joseph Jenkins Roberts was the first (1848-1856) and seventh (1872-1876) 
president of Liberia. ... In 1828 Roberts married an eighteen-year-old woman 
named Sarah in Virginia. ... On July 26, 1847, he declared Liberia independent. 
... (later would be called University of Liberia) and served as its first president 
until 1876. [DOC] [TLE] Joseph Jenkins Roberts - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Dec 1, 2008 ... Roberts was born in Norfolk, Virginia and emigrated to Liberia in 1829 in an 
attempt ... On July 26, 1847, he declared Liberia independent. ... After Liberia 
declared its independence in 1847, Joseph J. Roberts, a freeborn Black ... In 
1862, he helped to found and became the first president of Liberia College... [DOC] [TLE] The Greatest Liberians in History - Emile Hoffman - Education and ... [PAR] Joseph Jenkins Roberts is Liberia's first and greatest President. ... Joseph 
Jenkins Roberts was born March 15, 1809, in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Colson became 
his mentor, and allowed the young Roberts access to his private library ... 
convention, which began its session on of June 25, 1847, and on July 26, the 
Declaration of... [DOC] [TLE] Joseph Jenkins Roberts - Scribd [PAR] Born free in Norfolk, Virginia, US, Roberts emigrated to Liberia in 1829 as a ... 
When Liberia became independent in July 26, 1847 and Roberts was elected the 
rst ... [2] During this time. but most of the indigenous Africans retained their 
traditional ... March 15. he helped to found and became the rst president of 
Liberia... [DOC] [TLE] Liberian independence proclaimed - Jul 26, 1847 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Liberian independence proclaimed on Jul 26, 1847. ... 
formerly a colony of the American Colonization Society, declares its 
independence. ... and in 1848 Joseph Jenkins Roberts was elected Liberia's first 
president. [DOC] [TLE] Liberia Celebrates Independence | IIP Digital [PAR] Jul 25, 2011 ... Liberia celebrates its Independence Day on July 26. ... Joseph Jenkins Roberts 
was the first and seventh president of Liberia. ... Virginia, who emigrated to 
Liberia in 1829 and became the country's first black governor in 1841. [DOC] [TLE] Public/Legal Holidays - World Geography & Culture Online - Print ... [PAR] He was born on March 15, 1809, in Virginia. ... The Republic of Liberia declared 
its independence on July 26, 1847. ... on July 26, 1847, the Republic of Liberia 
came into existence, and Joseph Jenkins Roberts became the first president. [DOC] [TLE] Liberian conflicts. - Mercenary Wars and Soldiers of Fortune [PAR] The ACS named the original settlement Monrovia in honour of U.S. President 
James ... 26th July 1847 Liberia became an independent state and a republic. ... 
Joseph J Roberts, a freed slave who was born in Virginia, became its first 
president. [DOC] [TLE] Happy Independence Liberia! | lifeforafricanmothers.org [PAR] The 26th July

Question: On July 26, 1847 Virginian Joseph Roberts became its first president
Answer: Liberia