A Brief History of Liberia and Africa's Iron Lady | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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[@cartier2312]

All hail, Liberia, hail! All hail, Liberia, hail! This glorious land of liberty Shall long be ours. Though new her name, Great be her fame, And mighty be her powers, Though new her name, Great be her fame, And mighty be her powers, And mighty be her powers, And mighty be her powers, In joy and gladness With our hearts united, We'll shout the freedom Of a race benighted, Long live Liberia, happy land! A home of glorious liberty, By God's command! A home of glorious liberty, By God's command! All hail, Liberia, hail! All hail, Liberia, hail! In union strong success is sure We cannot fail! With God above Our rights to prove We will o'er all prevail, With God above Our rights to prove We will o'er all prevail, We will o'er all prevail, We will o'er all prevail, With heart and hand Our country's cause defending We'll meet the foe With valor unpretending. Long live Liberia, happy land! A home of glorious liberty, By God's command! A home of glorious liberty, By God's command! 🇱🇷💕💕💕💕💕

[@zhcultivator]

Wonderful Video as always, please make a video about "The Effect of Abrahamic Religions on Africa" and have a good day/night, New Africa :)

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I didn’t even know this woman existed until a few minutes ago, and the rest of the world deserves to know it as well about her triumphs but also her failures like nepotism.

[@artman7780]

The history classes in America and the rest of the world are highly Eurocentric, with almost nothing being thought about Africa and other regions in the world. The few snippets of history being taught of the rest of the world are often oversimplified history written by Western historians from their point-of-view, instead of taking into account the natives’ perspective. That’s why it’s hard for most Westerners to understand the modern geopolitics of the East.

[@valiant971]

I was educated in New York public schools in the 1980's and world history including Africa was pretty well covered. You've done an excellent job of showing that historical figures are complicated with good and bad aspects of their legacy.

[@peterikpah8884]

@I'm not flat, stop asking no disrespect but you level of ignorance is alarming, let me just point some few common examples to you of the impact of other parts of africa that perhaps your prejudice wouldn't allow you to learn, first is the fact that humans dint originate from North Africa but from East Africa, (scientifically proven with evidence) secondly the richest human of all times was from West Africa (mansa Musa) and also look up the impact of his trip to the holy city of Mecca, thirdly Africans from the mali empire in West Africa have been traveling back and forth to the Americas before Mr Columbus was even a thought, he also mentioned it in his diary. I can go on and on so how can you say that the origin of humanity has no impact on humanity (world)

[@peterikpah8884]

@I'm not flat, stop asking what do you think started making the European to come in their numbers in search of treasures in West Africa, for your info that was after his trip, plus it was the Europeans who drew him on a map holding a solid gold in his hand, but I guess theres no point going back and forth with you cus I've observed that people of other races will go to any length to push the absorb narrative that Africa has no impactfull history. But you think Columbus going to the Americas impacts Africa or Hitler killing Jews has an on Africa?

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you nailed it with the line ' the Neo Imperialist, the Marxist Ideologues or the "Blame the white man for everything" crowd. thank you

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[@NewAfrica]

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[@BasicLib]

@@NewAfrica No, this comment is everything 😁. I am a massive fan. As a "New African" I can remember how difficult it was articulating to my peers what needs to change in Africa is a fundamental mindset. I still hold to that fact, as a fellow Nigerian, Yoruba as well. We need to embrace our nations, despite their flaws and make them worthy of being called home. All of us, not just the politicians, through meaningful democratic engagement. Unity in diversity, Strength through Peace and Progress ✌️

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[@gerritkruger4014]

One of the few channels with good perspective on African nations. One tends to inevitably oversimplify certain nations as each one has complex histories. Great job and keep it coming

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Much appreciated!

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Have any others to recommend?

[@outerspace7391]

@@NewAfrica Excuse me, but just out of curiosity (since it wasn't explained in this video) when were the Indigenous Liberians given the right to vote?

[@nolanolivier6791]

What is fascinating is the degree to which Liberia's history contradicts so many conflicting stereotypes...

[@thecountysfinest]

As an Australian we don’t learn any of this stuff in school so thank you so much for this channel mate 🙂

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[@elvisjames]

We don't learn this stuff in America!

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[@malkiafuraha9694]

I agree with you, Australia needs to teach history in a much broader light

[@outerspace7391]

@@elvisjames Only Liberians learn about these things in school.

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[@danarves7452]

Good introduction to the history of Liberia, interesting stuff. I feel your video is balanced and didn't take sides, just presenting the facts. Best wishes to any Liberians watching to forge a bright future :)

[@m.madisoncammue5619]

Thank so kindly! As a Liberian, I want to use this time to ask you to please extend our heartfelt felicitation to your country and its people. Liberia 🇱🇷 welcomes you anytime. When you arrive at RIA(Roberts International Airport), you welcome to mention me. ✌️ and ❤️

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[@Al.Fayiah]

Great introduction on Liberia, I love how you really explained our history.

[@NewAfrica]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gl7011]

The greatness of Liberia during Tolberts Presidency is missing.

[@inyamahnnanna]

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[@siechamontillado]

Great video! I remember freshman year of university, seeing her in an interview by Jon Stewart of the Daily Show and wondering "Who is this person?" And now, after all these years, getting to know her story even better, a very fascinating leader!

[@edwardmerriam6970]

So... the Americo-Liberians were basically West Africa's Afrikaners or Rhodesians, and created their own system of apartheid. Huh.

[@aeigdiusflaviusquintus1337]

Truly a Tragedy how the Spark Of Hope Of The founding beliefs of Liberia soon were dumped for a Apartheid-Like Society. . .

[@onioluwole7359]

Guess they are not so different from whites after all,they need to stop the victim bullshit cos they'll do same if they were white.

[@Eman14128]

Hurt people,hurt people

[@NosaBourdy]

George Orwell’s Animal Farm comes to mind

[@aeigdiusflaviusquintus1337]

@@NosaBourdy Ahhh, I see you too are a Person Of Culture, Unfortunately yes, Liberian History does remind us of that book.

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[@TomQuiNEstPasLa]

Exactly how a great leader should be seen. They are never God, they have their faults that should certainly be discouraged by the electorate in future elections, but they end up strengthening the country overall and raising the bar for the next government. You should never have a poster of a great leader in your room, but you should be proud to have them as part of your nation's story.

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[@Hashey514]

Your channel has really excellent content - keep it up! We need more stories about Africa from Africans.

[@iceman4660]

Brilliant work. We are all flawed. She gave her country what they needed not what the enlightened ones thought was best.

[@viennnuah]

This ladies didn’t any hood in Liberia . She was very corrupt. Stood by and all her family and friends corrupt the country.

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[@theamici]

The idea that feminism is extremist is really just because the world has forgotten that once upon a time women had to fight for even the most basics of rights and privileges, and today they still have to carry that fight some places. However, as feminism started to become to norm many places, some people created new sub-groups within feminism that have come at the center of attention in the last few years, and given feminism a bad reputation among many people as the focus is usually put on the people who actually are very radical (or "extremist", though I don't agree with the use of this word in this context, to call it radical is more correct). The very radical people may for instance put a very strong focus on women's "complete" independence, which sometimes seem to be at odds with the idea of marriage and heterosexual love itself which goes against what many people aspire towards (men and women who want partners and to make families), and sometimes they are vulgar in order to make a point about how the female body should not be a source of shame for anyone, which is not really something that most people feel is important to them (or they are otherwise trained from youth to feel shame and react based on this) so they don't appreciate the effort, meanwhile conservative forces feel like their traditional authority is not respected so they make a big deal out of it (essentially a combination of apathy from the benefactors and condemnation from those who lose authority). Lastly, there is a sub-divison that goes further by presenting men as an issue in and of itself, they may perhaps not do anything in particular against men, but they create an atmosphere of suspicion at best and hostility at worst against men, sometimes apparently indiscriminately (so that "all men are bad"), and when the media gives these people attention the former image of feminism as a champion cause for equality is suddenly broken among the populace. People who doesn't actually know the history behind feminism are easily mislead to think feminism is the people who are hostile towards all men and only care about women, this is false of course, but people are unfortunately too uneducated in the subject to know that.

[@edwardmerriam6970]

One thing to point out is that there's a genuine disconnect between feminists from different countries/cultures. The feminists that were harping on about Liberia were white women who came from very privileged backgrounds and rich countries. Rome wasn't built in a day, and Ma Ellen had to fight a completely different hell compared to a Thatcher for example. Additionally, forcing Western customs on Africans was what got Africa in such a mess to begin with.

[@andrewbarry3375]

Education doesn't always bring common sense it makes some arrogant and indisputably right

[@andrewbarry3375]

@@edwardmerriam6970 there's crazy ideas which are 'indisputable' with sometimes highly educated people who can't define what a woman is. It's crazy here 🇬🇧

[@ian5780]

You still can't parallel park though.

[@jedibattlemasterkos]

My mom tells me how she used to live nextdoor to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as a kid. She tells me it was relatively prosperous economically until the Doe coup and the wars.

[@gemjewelle2687]

Right, and the country was doing okay up until the war. Some nasty people running around commenting the country had no development in the 200 years since the Americans landed. Still until today the only country you can call well developed is South Africa but they want to make Liberia look worse than it already does. The place was building just like any other African country and they all build slowly if you consider how long they have been in contact with modern development.

[@empressmouande8237]

What was some of the prosperity your mom told you about?

[@empressmouande8237]

​@@gemjewelle2687South Africa is not the only well developed country in Africa sis. Do your own research don't mind the media

[@gemjewelle2687]

@@empressmouande8237 i have done my own research thanks. But you are free to list other places you believe are "well" developed.

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[@jandrashriker5861]

Western liberals are such a bothersome bunch. Let the country go through some phases before you start harking on about representation. Just give it some time.

[@diegotobaski9801]

You'd be shocked by how many people don't get this.

[@edwardmerriam6970]

Notice how Canadians, Australians and Europeans cry about making the world a better place and never actually do anything? Such people are useless in making Africa a better place and are the enemy. Figures like Kagame and Sirleaf are necessary evils; what both share in common is putting faith in the free market to do its job, and see the fruits of their labor years later. Of course, Kagame and Sirleaf are two different rulers, but both got work done and should be admired. Zambia, Botswana, and Gabon are other great examples.

[@unlockwithjsr]

Exactly, even in my country Kenya, East Africa... Western liberal ideology is seemingly being forced upon our values. I used to think it only happened in the US and Europe, but it's also being forced upon us, all of it is just neo-colonialism, I hope fellow Africans can see this. In fact they are using International Organizations and Non-profits to force all these liberal ideas

[@unlockwithjsr]

@@edwardmerriam6970 What Kagame and Sirleaf did was based on simple rationality and African conservative principles, which are similar to the conservative founding principles of the US. I can tell you it hurts international organizations, especially so-called human rights groups, shame on them wanting to keep Africa down

[@ywoulduchoosetousethis]

@@HighFlyingOwlOfMinerva Wow, I cannot believe u said such bullshit in public. What a mindless regurgitation of tv sound bites. So they made language simple and hyperbolic because daytime tv was aimed towards women in a victorian era idea of women being simple and emotional. Emotion is more powerful than logics and the laws and social dogmas aimed at discriminating against woman r emotional based. U and the 4 other knuckle-draggers need to stop holding the progress of the human consciousness up and creating so much fragmentation of the human psyche.

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I love the work you all do on this channel, I literally have watched every single video produced! Keep up the great work! P.S. I am patiently waiting on videos about the Gnassingbe Political Dynasty of Togo! Sending love and support from the USA!

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Thank you for your continued support!

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Liberia is a fascinating case, would definitely like to learn more on the subject.

[@samtheresearcher]

Great presentation. However, no discussion of Liberia would be complete without covering the Kru Coast Revolt of 1915-16. That is the most significant matter in Liberian History. Maybe NewAfrica would want to cover the Kru Coast Revolt (1915-16).

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Love your videos they are the best. I always share them with I enjoy the balanced viewpoint of them all. There's more countries in Africa, please make more!! Looking for your Sankara video...

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I hope this channel creates content more frequently or that someone can recommend me similar creators. I'm a history buff, but finding anything on youtube related to African countries and their history is basically impossible. Especially since I'm Polish, we never enslaved or colonised any African nation so our textbooks don't really focus on Africa due to lack of any significant historical events happening between us. Genuinely the only thing I remember from high school was some diplomatic courtesy between few African countries and communist Poland back in the previous century (as polish government tried to establish some friendly agreements with them as they saw those nations and their situation to similar to our own, constantly occupied and used by western countries, and tried to sway them closer to the Warsaw Pact as opposed to the US/western sphere of influence) but... that's pretty much it. Thanks for the entertainment and greetings from Poland/UK.

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Thanks buddy! We hope to produce more frequently as we grow, but we will be dropping a new video next week Friday so please drop by again then 👍🏿

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The fact that you're interested in African history is surprising and laudable. A lot of Africans aren't even interested in their own history!

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[@MegaUltra17]

Really great video. I wish I had seen this before I went to Liberia.

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I am Liberian and will follow

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My great great grandfather is americo Liberian and my great great grandmother is kpelle

[@captainawsomeface]

Interesting doc - you guys are great

[@kingstonlion73]

I'm always amazed at how blacks can be so racist against each other even when they themselves were persecuted.

[@chuckhiggins4940]

You don't understand because you look at them all as "blacks". The Americo-Liberians and the natives of the area were people from vastly different cultures.

[@kingstonlion73]

@@chuckhiggins4940 Well sir what difference does the culture make. The American Liberians knew what exploitation felt like and yet they still did it. I contend if they didn't subjugate the natives they themselves would have been persecuted. Yes "blacks" discriminate against people that are more similar to them than different from Uganda, Sudan to liberia not to mention here in the states. It's an uncomfortable truth, let's not blame it on culture, look at chicago (gangs) and california (gangs) look at Afro-Latino countries, the whole light skin dark skin, it literally goes on and on. Curious you put "blacks" in quotes as well, wonder where your going with that? As I stated amazing (curious) behavior.

[@chuckhiggins4940]

​@@kingstonlion73 Because "black" is a Western concept. In Africa, people identify primarily with their ethnic group or tribe. Westerners generally make little to no distinction between people of African descent, which is why they (especially Americans) tend to treat Africa almost as if it is a singular entity. Talking about "blacks" from an American perspective makes sense because most Americans of African descent are from the same ethnic group (Black Americans), and many of the concepts of race began in America. Talking about "blacks" from an African perspective, however, makes no sense. Not only is Africa the most genetically diverse continent on Earth (for example, a Sudanese Nilote will have different DNA than a Liberian native, an Afar in Somalia will have different DNA than a Khoisan in South Africa), there are also ethnic differences, add on top of that culture and traditional differences and the concept of "black" isn't so straightforward. My point being that Americo-Liberians' ancestors had already been in America for some 200 years, they were thoroughly Western thinking people who grew up in a society with slavery as an institution. The idea that because they were "black" that they would somehow magically assimilate with the natives is ludicrous. It's something that would only make sense from an American perspective.

[@kingstonlion73]

@@chuckhiggins4940Well sir in my definition I clearly group all people of African decent no matter the culture as "Black". You clearly understand stand because you acknowledge that. My point still stands, a group of people that are discriminated against because of there complexion (race) still persecute people that are more similar than different irregardless of culture. Does their different ethnicities (Cultures) make genocide less wrong? What is cultural or ethnic discrimination but a kind of racism. Both are social constructs. For you I'll call it Cultural and ethnic bias going forward instead of racism. My suspicion is the word "black" triggered you and you needed to respond. Probably needed to clarify not wanting Aficans grouped with the other "Blacks"(American black etc.)further proving my point. My point still stands. People of African decent (Blacks) are Racist ( Cultural and ethnic biased) against people that are more similar to themselves than different. "America created race concept", listen to Farrakhan much.

[@chuckhiggins4940]

@@kingstonlion73 Let's be clear, I never said that "America created race concept" I said that many of the concepts of race began in America, which is a fact. Along with the trans Atlantic slave trade came theories of race, many of which lack any sort of nuance. And no, the use of the word "black" did not trigger me, I just find the conflict between two different people from two different cultures being boiled down to "blacks are racist against each other" pretty ridiculous. This is where the idea of "black" as this sort of monolithic group starts to fall apart. Your perception of what happened in Liberia is heavily influenced by your Americanized thought process, lumping all black people into one convenient category. Again, that works in America because the black population is largely homogenous, it doesn't work in Africa where people may share similar skin tones, but have completely different cultures. In reality these Black Americans had far more in common with the average American of any color than they did with a random tribe in Africa. If they had shipped a diverse group of Americans made up of Native Americans, Asians, whites, and Black Americans, the same thing would likely happen. The Americans would form a society among themselves and distance themselves from the natives. That doesn't excuse what happened, it just shows that the situation was far more complex than "blacks are racist lol".

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Thanks for explaining my country history to the world..

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Great job as always. Love your channel fellow Africans. Beautiful and simplified content. Can you try two make two videos every month please.😊😊😊 Can you also please do a video on the origin of pan Africanism and how far it is now. Thank you in advance. Love from South Africa Africa my beloved.

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A very balanced video. Thanks.

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11:04 - Ok, I’m not even surprised that Rwanda is in the top 10 at this point. . .

[@nilesbutler8638]

The female narrator in this video has a very clear, easily understandeable voice and way of pronouncing english. She talked a little bit hurried in this vid, but you could definitely use her more in your vids.

[@nilesbutler8638]

@Simo Zulu Americans learn history? Since when?

[@nilesbutler8638]

​@Simo Zulu Me personally, I had a lot of middle-european history in high school. The one year of my life I took part in american public education was a blast, though. You know - meat is healthy, guns are freedom, and the whole world is but a smidgeon at the very margins of the USA... Hence my incredulous "americans learn history?" - because what I witnessed in 10 class back then was surely no history education. Rather patriotic/US-centric/propagandized storytelling. We had better, more critical history classes in middle school.

[@jennlynn3236]

Thanks for a great video

[@mrcead]

And this channel is also in French and Portuguese? Brilliant 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@ernestgbarbea1878]

Thank you for making history...

[@guppy719]

While it was a bit different from European Colonialization its hard to argue that Liberia wasn't' a colony.

[@readisgooddewaterkant7890]

i love this channel. plz make more vids.

[@reginajohnson188]

The "Liberia migration of African Americans" refers to the historical movement of free Black people from the United States to Liberia, a country on the West African coast, primarily facilitated by the American Colonization Society (ACS) between 1822 and the mid-19th century, where they established a colony that eventually became the independent nation of Liberia; this migration was often seen as a way for formerly enslaved people to return to "the motherland" and escape the realities of racism in the United States. Key points about the migration: Motivation: The ACS, founded in 1817, promoted the idea of sending free African Americans to Africa as an alternative to emancipation within the U.S., believing that they would face better opportunities in a society where they were not considered a minority. Early settlement: The first group of African Americans arrived in Liberia in 1822 and established a settlement on Providence Island, which later became the city of Monrovia. Challenges faced: The migration was often fraught with difficulties, including high mortality rates due to disease and unfamiliar climate, conflicts with local populations, and challenges adapting to a new way of life. Impact: Despite the hardships, the migration led to the establishment of Liberia as an independent nation in 1847, primarily governed by the "Americo-Liberian" population descended from the American migrants.

[@successdtv]

This is very great!!

[@cartier2312]

All hail, Liberia, hail! All hail, Liberia, hail! This glorious land of liberty Shall long be ours. Though new her name, Great be her fame, And mighty be her powers, Though new her name, Great be her fame, And mighty be her powers, And mighty be her powers, And mighty be her powers, In joy and gladness With our hearts united, We'll shout the freedom Of a race benighted, Long live Liberia, happy land! A home of glorious liberty, By God's command! A home of glorious liberty, By God's command! All hail, Liberia, hail! All hail, Liberia, hail! In union strong success is sure We cannot fail! With God above Our rights to prove We will o'er all prevail, With God above Our rights to prove We will o'er all prevail, We will o'er all prevail, We will o'er all prevail, With heart and hand Our country's cause defending We'll meet the foe With valor unpretending. Long live Liberia, happy land! A home of glorious liberty, By God's command! A home of glorious liberty, By God's command! 🇱🇷💕💕💕💕💕

[@marcygrace4752]

I have not read this since out of high school till now thnxx!

[@Garbeaux.]

People need to give her a break. Nothing is going to be perfect after going through decades or war, poverty, & civil unrest. The actress/comedienne Retta from Parks & Recreation and Good Girls is this woman’s niece.

[@sophiejohnson9627]

Proud of this queen I’m part Liberian btw

[@UgPivdenniy]

For such unique country it would be nice to see the not-brief but comprehensive Liberian history video. At least about start-up period as one unique country was created by other unique country but in meantime new nation was recognized by enemies-rivals faster then by founding -fathers.Very strange and interesting.

[@joshuacook2]

... how did I not know about this country? This is extremely interesting.