[DOC] [TLE] Liberia - Wikipedia [PAR] Location of Liberia (dark blue).  in Africa  in the African Union (light blue). 
Capital and largest ... The country declared its independence on July 26, 1847. ... 
Liberia is the only African republic to have self-proclaimed independence without 
... revolt from any other nation, being Africa's first and oldest modern republic. [DOC] [TLE] History of Liberia - Wikipedia [PAR] Liberia is a country in West Africa which was founded, established, colonized, 
and controlled by ... The first ship, Mayflower of Liberia (formerly Elizabeth), 
departed New York .... In 1847, Roberts proclaimed the colony the free and 
independent republic of .... Starting in 1909, the U.S. became heavily involved in 
the country. [DOC] [TLE] Liberian independence proclaimed - Jul 26, 1847 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Liberian independence proclaimed on Jul 26, 1847. ... 
making the West African nation the first democratic republic in African history. ... 
President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act, which becomes one of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Liberia: Past and Present of Africa's Oldest Republic [PAR] 'Liberia: From the Love of Liberty to Paradise Lost' (Africa Studies Centre, ... In 
1847, 25 years after the first successful colonisation, they proclaimed an ... 
Independent National Commission on Human Rights ... Modern Liberia" (1983) ... 
(1831-41) became Maryland in Liberia (1841-57) which was admitted into the 
Republic... [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] Liberia - Art & Life in Africa - The University of Iowa Museum of Art [PAR] The area became known as the Pepper Coast, or Grain Coast, due to the 
abundance ... Liberia became Africa's first independent republic in 1847, with a 
constitution ... Policy of Liberia  An Economic History of Modern Liberia (Bremen
, 1983). [DOC] [TLE] Liberia - African Art Museum [PAR] The history of modern Liberia dates from 1816, when the American Colonization 
... In 1847, Liberia became Africa's first independent republic with a constitution... [DOC] [TLE] Liberia - Stefania Forte [PAR] First Independent Country in Africa (1847); Country formed by free slaves from 
the ... *Modern Liberia was founded in 1822 by freed slaves from the United 
States. ... depicts Liberia as the first independent republic on the continent of 
Africa; the red ... Roberts soon became a prosperous trader and also engaged in 
politics. [DOC] [TLE] Liberia - African Studies - Oxford Bibliographies [PAR] Aug 26, 2013 ... Liberia's colonial history lasted until 26 July 1847, when the colony obtained its 
independence from the ACS, becoming Africa's first independent republic. ... With 
her election, she became the first woman in modern Africa... [DOC] [TLE] Has Our Independence Met Its Promise? - The Perspective [PAR] Jul 15, 2015 ... Long before the declaration of our Independence in 1847, the ... Their quest for 
expansion became a paramount priority. ... This is a big shame to Africa's first 
Independent Republic. .... Then in the 1940s suffrage was granted to women and 
natives (those who were not participating in the modern society). [DOC] [TLE] Liberia - African Countries | Gateway Africa Safaris [PAR] Independence: 26 July 1847. ... Major peoples: indigenous African tribes 95% (
including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, ... In 1847 the colonies 
amalgamated, and Liberia became the first independent republic in black Africa. 
... Following World War II, the modern port, airport, and hospitals, along with a 
hydroelectric... [DOC] [TLE] Western Africa by zahori toledo on Prezi [PAR] Feb 18, 2016 ... Government: multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [
83 ... Modern Life: Most settlements are rural and many houses are made of mud.

Question: In 1847 it became Africa's first modern independent republic
Answer: Liberia