In 1847, Liberia became Africa's first modern republic to declare independence
Founded by formerly enslaved people from the United States, Liberia declared its independence in 1847 to become Africa's first modern republic, gaining immediate recognition from major European powers like Britain and France.
Liberia declared its independence from the American Colonization Society in 1847, establishing a constitution modeled after the United States. While the U.S. government delayed official recognition for fifteen years due to domestic political tensions over slavery, the United Kingdom and France recognized the new republic almost immediately.
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