Liberia
The early history of Liberia was promising. Under the auspices of white Americans, freed slaves had been offered a new home in the West African region during the early 19th century. In 1847 the settlers founded the continent's first independent republic—a full century before the rest of Africa began to shake off colonial rule. Although the new republic modeled itself on the United States—and even named its cities after U.S. leaders—it has nevertheless endured sluggish development, class division, and a brutal civil war during the 1990s that resulted in 200,000 deaths. In their struggle for stability, the Liberian people have forged peace agre…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4222-9438-3
- EAN: 9781422294383
- Produktnummer: 20213860
- Verlag: Simon + Schuster Inc.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 88 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 8'520 KB
- Sonstiges: Ab 6 - 99 J.
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Brian Baughan
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