Commonwealth of Liberia (USA)

This article is about the specific polity Commonwealth of Liberia (USA) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a predecessor of modern-day Liberia. It originated from the union of several colonies founded by the American Colonization Society: Liberia, Bassa Cove, New Georgia, Kentucky in Africa, and Mississippi in Africa.

Establishment

January 1839: The colony of Liberia became Commonwealth of Liberia in 1838.

April 1839: On April 1, 1839, Bassa Cove was incorporated into the Commonwealth of Liberia.

April 1839: The colony of New Georgia, founded by the American Colonization Society, was united with Liberia on April 1, 1839.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1840: Mississippi in Africa joined the Commonwealth of Liberia.

January 1843: Kentucky in Africa was annexed by Liberia about 1842.

July 1847: Liberia's Declaration of Independence was drafted by Hilary Teague, a member of the American Colonization Society from the United States, and was ratified on July 16, 1847.

Disestablishment

July 1847: Liberia's Declaration of Independence was drafted by Hilary Teague, a member of the American Colonization Society from the United States, and was ratified on July 16, 1847.