[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 ... In 1872 he was elected 
again to serve as Liberia's seventh president. .... Economy, nation building[edit]. [DOC] [TLE] Joseph Jenkins Roberts | president of Liberia | Britannica.com [PAR] Jun 27, 2016 ... American-born, first president of Liberia (184856). A native of Virginia, Roberts 
was the son of free blacks whose heritage was ... became a merchant, and also 
became an unofficial aide to the white governor of ... In 1847 they proclaimed the 
new republic of Liberia; Roberts was elected the first president. [DOC] [TLE] Virginia Emigrants to Liberia - VCDH [PAR] But Joseph Jenkins Roberts, in particular, became the symbol of the new 
Liberian republic. He was the first African American governor of Liberia for six 
years before ascending to the presidency when Liberia became a republic in 
1847. ... Amelia Roberts was reportedly born in Mathews County, Virginia and 
one account has... [DOC] [TLE] Joseph Jenkins Roberts - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Dec 1, 2008 ... Roberts was born in Norfolk, Virginia and emigrated to Liberia in ... When Liberia 
became independent in 1847 he became the first president and served until 
1856. ... As a native Virginian at the helm of a novel African nation, he was ... in 
1847, Joseph J. Roberts, a freeborn Black who was born in Virginia,... [DOC] [TLE] Liberia: 19th Century Colonists - Liberia: Past and Present [PAR] Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809-1876) was born in Virginia, U.S.A. His parents 
were poor. ... Roberts soon became a prosperous trader and also engaged in 
politics. ... When in 1847 the Independent Republic of Liberia was created, J.J. 
Roberts ... After the deposition of the country's first 'black' president, E.J.Roye (in 
1871)... [DOC] [TLE] Who Was the First African-American President? | Liberia | Global | BET [PAR] Apr 25, 2012 ... In fact, the first 10 presidents of this West African nation were born in the United 
States. ... freed African-American slaves and Black Americans who had managed 
to ... When Liberia became an independent country in 1847, Roberts was ... who 
was born in Richmond, Virginia, to former slaves of mixed race. [DOC] [TLE] Education from LVA: Joseph Jenkins Roberts [PAR] Joseph Jenkins Roberts was born a free man in Norfolk, Virginia, on March 15, 
1809, at a time when most African Americans in Virginia were slaves. He grew ... 
Roberts served as the first black governor of the colony of Liberia from 1840 until 
1847 and in 1848 he was elected the first president of the new Republic of 
Liberia. [DOC] [TLE] Joseph Roberts, Liberia's first President | African American Registry [PAR] *This date celebrates the birth of Joseph Jenkins Roberts in 1809. He was a 
Black nationalist during slavery and the first president of Liberia (1848-56). A 
native of Virginia, Roberts was born March 15 in Petersburg, Virginia, the ... In 
1847, they proclaimed the new republic of Liberia, electing Roberts as their first 
president. [DOC] [TLE] The African American Who Became Liberia's First President Reports ... [PAR] Colonial Governor Joseph Robert Jenkins reports the capture of an illegal 
American slaving vessel off his nation of Liberia. ... gained its independence in 
1847, and Jenkins became its first president. ... A free African American, Joseph 
Jenkins Roberts (1809-1876) was born in Norfolk and raised in Petersburg, 
Virginia. [DOC] [TLE] J J Roberts - Educational Synthesis [PAR] Jul 12, 2003 ... Joseph Jenkins Roberts was born in Norfolk, Virginia. ... After his father's death, 
Joseph's family moved to Liberia in Africa. ... When the colony became a nation, 
Joseph Jenking Roberts was elected the first president. ..... president of the 
United States), Roberts became the first black governor of Liberia. [DOC]

Question: In 1847 Virginia-born Joseph Jenkins Roberts became the first president of this black African nation
Answer: Liberia