How Does Liberia's Name Reflect Its History?

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[@jgee8421]

What was Liberia called before it's established names. Oh and they don't use the metric system with USA and burma

[@elmartinez2846]

Were does the name of europe come from?

[@campbelldavid7830]

0:23 i understand your point, but in Australia everyone also equally says. 'i'm going to europe' or 'i'm going to asia'

[@ipgd69]

I'm half Liberian:)

[@dev7415]

"Where are you from" "I am liberian" " *whispers* where are you from "

[@ajx9747]

More like American whispers. Most Asians know it very well

[@linusyootasteisking]

dis is ribrary!

[@leonbriski5929]

@@ajx9747 it's a vine

[@patricklo1514]

Asian who don't know English would not know its meaning.

[@TotoDG]

All we know about Africa is that Toto blesses the rains down in there.

[@viviannemj5310]

They need more democracy, not rain though.

[@TotoDG]

I think I just found two people that can end up on r/woooosh.

[@hornycrab176]

Africa could really use some more democracy

[@rasapplepipe]

You should have mentioned Monrovia it is one of only two world capitals named after a U.S. president.

[@jackguest145]

The other being Washington

[@mario7049]

Merlin Monroe was a President?!

[@captainpewpew482]

@@mario7049 that's what my history book says

[@jackguest145]

@@mario7049 James

[@rasapplepipe]

@@mario7049 Marilyn Monroe fuqed presidents Merlin Monroe is some hack magician.

[@kyrgyzjeff4550]

I actually have a friend from Liberia, really nice guy! 🇺🇸❤️🇱🇷

[@ericlanglois9194]

As a Canadian, it's quite common for me to hear people saying things like "I'm going on Vacation to Europe" so we do generalize Europe as well. I believe part of that is because when we go on vacation to Europe, we usually want to visit multiple countries there since everything is so close together. (Seriously, in the time it takes to drive from Paris to Berlin I could still be driving in a straight line in Canada without changing provinces.)

[@mamatuja]

All you have to do is watch out for the moose or moosen.😁

[@scottydu81]

The difference between Americans and Europeans is that Americans think 100 years is a long time, and Europeans think 100 km is a long way

[@Illjwamh]

No mention of the capitol Monrovia being named after James Monroe, the U.S. president at the time?

[@masteri5478]

Liberia's flag is great but his counties flags are hmmmm..... look on wiki.

[@JazzPikmin]

Please don't put them trough *that* much torture

[@warbler1984]

Is your name Tim?

[@pegeonpera]

Then I am no normal person 'cause I don't refer to all the countries by just 'Africa'

[@mrbisshie]

I've had people do the same to Europe. "Where are you going on Vacation to?" "Europe!" "Oh really, where at in Europe?" "Oh, I'm going to go on a road trip in Europe, I'm going to start at the UK, then to France, etc."

[@thevorpalsword]

@@mrbisshie this one dude said they were going to Yugoslavia and I was very confused.

[@TheRenegade...]

@@mrbisshie Road Trip from the UK to France? Are they starting at Gibraltar?

[@mamatuja]

When I'm traveling to Europe I tell people I'm going to Europe and when they ask to which country, then I will tell them.🤔

[@scottydu81]

There is at least southern africa, middle africa, and northern africa, plus that northeastern mostly arab corner.

[@zecoregamer5288]

Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, was named after Mr Monroe of the US government

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

1:10 "the cities of Liberia are considered to be some f the cleanest in Africa" Liberia is one of the few nations in Africa I've been to and if that's true then the rest of the continent must a giant landfill because there was trash absolutely EVERYWHERE in Liberia. And people 'solve' the waste issue by digging holes in the ground, piling their rubbish into it and then burning it's not a clean or safe country in the slightest in that regard honestly I feel pretty bad for most African people if that's considered good the conditions were appalling

[@tec-jones5445]

If you want to see really clean cities in Africa, see: Windhoek(Namibia) Dar as Salaam (Tanzania) Nairobi (Kenya) Cape Town and Johannesburg (South Africa) Gaborone (Botswana, one of the fastest growing on earth) Libreville(Gabon) Accra(Ghana) Tunis(Tunisia) And of course, the cleanest of all in Africa... Kigali, Rwanda

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

Te C-Jones I'm planning to travel Southern Africa next year (RSA, Namibia, Botswana & Zimbabwe) so I'll see a little more then and see if you're right

[@tec-jones5445]

@@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986 definite check them out if you can, and enjoy the trip. And if you can, definitely check out Kigali, Libreville, Nairobi, and Accra, online or in person. Definitely beautiful cities.

[@ipgd69]

don't shit on my country bruh, we're trying to seek new ways to improvise damnit

[@hannahjohnson1444]

@QWECY why are we african are so mean to ourselves? Liberia was one of the best african country to visit before the war in the 90s, but day we see our own african brother's and sisters calling us poor or worthless😢 but I still have hope that Liberia will rise again 🙏🙏❣️🇱🇷

[@NotQuiteFirst]

We now need a name explain for "Bushrod"

[@Afonso23M]

“...Liberian girl you know that you came and you changed my world...”

[@kostasroussos1706]

You're a Chelsea supporter?! Please explain yourself lol.

[@NameExplain]

I’m a Chelsea support primarily due to the fact my family support them lol. I don’t actually follow football all too much.

[@hajfksdl]

Name Explain me too but for Arsenal

[@Emperor_Oshron]

similar for me, too, but for the Anaheim Angels, a baseball team in my area of California. i consider myself a nominal fan but i never watch or go to games and really don't care all that much, lol XDDDDD

[@1224chrisng]

nah m8 Liverpool FC ftw (if you only count the famous ones, AFC Wimbledon best third tier English football team DFTBA)

[@lukebrannigan1]

Man united

[@alitem3364]

THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE states maybe? Specially ULM dont forget *ULM*

[@SimonDoer]

Dude, That'd be like... a 60 Minute Video.

[@Penkitten82]

Someone's a Eu4 shitposter

[@yoavmor9002]

Did you no-cb Circassia? No? *THEN WTF ARE YOU DOING GET TO WORK*

[@emizerri]

Thank you very much for this video. I personally blame the school system for the overall ignorance of Africa. You get taught in school "Oh look at this poor slum in Africa, help the Africans". I think this is why so many people believe Africa is a country.

[@KristianWontroba]

This video about Liberia was great! Fascinating and surprising history. Oh yeah full disclosure, I'm a Liverpool fan. LOL But much respect as Chelsea has a great team this year and might take one of the two games vs. Liverpool coming up. But I hope not both! :)

[@jaridkeen123]

No one I have ever known has said the words "I'm going to Africa"

[@PapaTaurean]

I love this series. Geography, history, nomenclature... it's got it all!

[@Platyfurmany]

I love little bits of irony found in history. For example, the United Kingdom, which had numerous colonial states in Africa up until the 1960's, applied pressure on the United States to set the American colony, Liberia, free. If that's not dripping with irony, I don't know what is!

[@sosig6445]

They fully understood they aren't doing it becouse they are the good guys but becouse they want to be and stay the strongest.

[@1820AL]

Edward Cabaniss umm check your facts. Liberia was free since 1847

[@modernkennnern]

I always thought Liberia stood for Liberty, and apparently I was correct.

[@TrumpFanNetwork2]

Its Latin for "liberty."

[@heniakonas9439]

It was anything but for the native population.

[@thenightmancometh13]

My Dad's from Liberia!

[@AlejandroLopez-ze8gu]

I've also heard plenty of people say "we're going to Europe" not specifying were exactly.

[@PMickeyDee]

Just an FYI the USA has no official language

[@NameExplain]

How interesting.

[@SamAronow]

Some states do. A lot in the '80s adopted English-only in the hope it would scare away immigrants, like California. Some states have two. Alaska as of a few years ago has something like 20 official languages.

[@PMickeyDee]

@@SamAronow your right, Louisiana has French and English but the USA as a nation does not.

[@PMickeyDee]

@@NameExplain a lot of Americans don't realize it; hence many with an anti-immigrant standpoint often say "your in America speak English."

[@kamil.g.m]

@@PMickeyDee Sufficient skill in English is required to naturalise as an American citizenship though... So when people say America has 'no official language', it's only like half right.

[@sparkieT88]

Bushrod... there is a name that needs to be explained

[@rookie4812]

Anyone else fixated on the fact that George Washington's nephew was named Bushrod? No? Just me?

[@lifewithlouie420]

Thats a sweet name

[@Marco_Onyxheart]

Actually, I've also seen a lot of comments describing Europe as a homogeneous monoculture. Usually while simultaneously acting as if pretty much every two American states (for example North and South Dakota) are as culturally different Japanese culture and French culture.

[@-haclong2366]

America's Black Mini-Me.

[@Suite_annamite]

Indeed, Dong Chi!

[@murlough23]

Fun fact: The former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the aunt of Retta Sirleaf, the American actress/comedian who played Donna on Parks and recreation.

[@mrskill3507]

Ah Liberia, A.K.A the only African nation that is taught about in the US

[@ipgd69]

not at all lmao

[@chadblu2320]

Briefly like maybe brought up in like one class

[@chadblu2320]

U.S public school systems let us down and leaves us ignorant in these ways we dont know the full story

[@eurovisioncyan9550]

Fun fact:they even uses the Imperial System, like Myanmar!

[@arrgghh1555]

Myanmar uses the Burmese system.

[@eurovisioncyan9550]

@@arrgghh1555 oops, I just knows that U.S, Liberia and Myanmar doesn't use the metric system

[@jovan1198]

Gross

[@randomgamerdude98]

Myanmar use their own measuring system unique to them. The US and Liberia use the imperial system while the rest of the world uses the metric system

[@grantbitman1448]

America uses U.S. Customary Units, not Imperial. The two systems diverged in 1824.

[@elijahminiuk2058]

It's amazing how they named a whole continent after a song.

[@GabZonY]

2:04 the us official language isn't, contrary to popular belief, english. the us doesn't have an official language.

[@amo-rose]

0:21 the same often goes for Americans to Europe

[@Illumisepoolist]

I regonize Liberia for it's flag. I've known this since i was a kid. ^^

[@basedpro-ua3470]

You are still a kid

[@valtareanimations3786]

great video patrick

[@Ade2bee]

You missed out the slavery aspect, as in what happened to the local populous when the freed slaves got back

[@lewatoaofair2522]

Wouldn't "Lieber" actually be pronounced "Lee-ber?" otherwise it would be spelled "Leiber."

[@timmmahhhh]

Were it German, yes.

[@jclau3616]

0:22 Only once, but from a South African describing her son's experience revisiting there. So it was obvious to me that she was referring to South Africa.

[@thesuomi8550]

Lieber is pronounced leeber... please check your pronunciations I bet it wouldn't be such a hard task (at least for the big languages such as german)

[@lauriallantorni2036]

Even more so as he is revolved around names

[@thesuomi8550]

@@lauriallantorni2036 exactly

[@KL_Stereo]

Onhan aiheesta mainittu kommenteissa jatkuvasti koko kanavan olemassaolon ajan, mutta eipä näytä vaan kiinnostavan nähdä "suurta" vaivaa.

[@thesuomi8550]

@@KL_Stereo laittoha se kerran siinä yhessä youtube viestissä vai miks niitä ny sanotaa että se alkais kiinnittää huomiota lausumisee mut eipä oo tapahtunu ei

[@Sharnoy1]

@@thesuomi8550 Pitää ihan ihmetellä. Kanava, joka selittää nimiä, ei vaivaudu edes kerran kuuntelemaan google translaten tai vastaavan lausumista. Tästä on mainittu useasti. Englanniksikin :)

[@JeremyWS]

That was a good video. I liked it.

[@mr.cliffigriff4110]

I respect that verbal dodge. I'm happy to know not everyone is getting political.

[@Kludgzenjammer]

I'm pretty sure a lot of people already know about Liberia's history and ties with the US. Right?

[@BlueHawkPictures17]

4:10 UK pressures America to grant Liberia independence. nb4 Berlin Conference lmao

[@andrepalmeiras1]

Tbh, here we Brasil we say ''im going to Europe'' way more often than actually saying like we're goingo to France or UK or whatever

[@hoangkimviet8545]

USA ----> Liberia -----> Malaysia: When the number of stars on the flag decreases :-0

[@jaythizzle1969]

No mention of James Monroe?? Weird omission.

[@pezikikal]

Why is Sean pronounced also as Shaun?

[@kr33tz]

Wouldnt the Liber part of Liberia be derived from the latin "Liber" rather then Liberty?

[@jovan1198]

Yeah, that wasn't right

[@ekn_38]

Before I watch this video lemme guess: The name descended from Liberty as they are freed slaves from the US after the Civil war. And the capital is named after President Monroe

[@grantmclean4744]

Wasn't really a guess though.

[@ekn_38]

Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili Well could have been wrong information,was a very long time ago I read something about this

[@grantmclean4744]

@@ekn_38 that's cool bro, I just meant that it wasn't a guess because you had learned that information from somewhere. I am just being pedantic though.

[@jpaior]

How did the word “lest” get it’s name?

[@nicosmind3]

We're from Europe most of us, I bet many of those from Africa and other places have just as much trouble come Asia, the Americas, and Europe

[@playboicartiismydad4842]

As an african i must say it isnt the same. We dont make the assumption everyone is the same culture and has the same history

[@Dimitris-cg6hb]

0:21 OH MY GOSH YOU JUST DESCRIBED ME! WHEN MY MUM IS TALKING TO ME ABOUT AFRICA I AM ALWAYS ASKING WHERE EXACLY AND SHE IS LIKE 'AFRICA HAS LOT'S OF COUNTIES HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO REMEMBER ALL OF THEM' AND THEN I AM LIKE: WELL I DO, AND IF YOU WANT TO BE SESPICIOUS, YOU SHOULD TOO!

[@fairextl]

The one African country I can definitely say I know the history of is Ethiopia. Such a fascinating nation with ancient history.

[@Kameliius]

Just Yesterday I told my friends that I was going to Swaziland/eSwatini they believed that this country didn't exist until I showed it to them on a world map.

[@scottydu81]

There are times when I look at a map of Africa, I see a nation whose name is unfamiliar to me.

[@Kameliius]

@@scottydu81 Holy cow you saw that 2 year old comment and replied

[@scottydu81]

@@Kameliius I sincerely don’t care how old a comment is. I’m watching the video right now lol

[@Kameliius]

@@scottydu81 Well, you replying to my comment after a few years is simply impressive, I mean the fact that you even found it is impressive

[@scottydu81]

@@Kameliius I find weird shit lol

[@unm0vedm0ver]

Explain Spain and/or Portugal!

[@ChickenSpananza]

Subbed within the 1st minute (south african here...)

[@bigal640]

Name explain the history of the name of Zimbabwe (including Rhodesia) 👌

[@socktier6334]

North Africa and West Africa are two polar opposites

[@mamatuja]

Yes they are both opposing positive.

[@ReevansElectro]

I am going to America. How many countries are there in America?

[@StermaPerma]

One of the saddest stories of any country.

[@scottydu81]

*Republic Of Srpska has entered the chat*

[@minuda]

Okay, now do an Artillery Only challenge as Liberia in hoi4

[@countdown4725]

How do its state flags reflect its history?

[@ldld7210]

Patiently waiting for Somalia

[@whoodaman]

Liberia also uses the imperial system

[@gabriellavedier9650]

I hear it all the time, though. "I'm going to Europe" or "I'm going to South America." Depending level of familiarity it's none of my damn business exactly where. He'll, it works on a micro level too. "I'm going to Canada." Doesn't matter which province, not my businessunless it's a good friend. I don't ask what city someone is going to in a state, or the county or anything. I get that referring to Africa like a country is a big deal (it really is, it loses a lot of the nuance given the vast array of cultures within) but the example was... a little bit weak. It also missed the very next question. "Where are you going?" "Europe." "Where in Europe?" Either "None of your damn business." Or "The Czech Republic to lay some flowers for Rudolf Teshnolidek."

[@nicksintora518]

Is there a way to triple like this since you're a chelsea fan!! 😂😂👍👍👍

[@gmanroc410]

Y'all don't know that these ppl are the American Aborigines . Pretty much forced and tricked off their land. The thing is most of us are still here. Liberia u are our ppl. American Indians #Facts do ya research.

[@RillQuetzalcoatl]

GMAN ROC #Facts

[@GhostHalloumi]

4:18 knew we’d be involved in some way..

[@syllavilla]

Can you do Sierra Leone next

[@taldru6]

RIP Stanley Lieber

[@jovan1198]

Liber is latin for "Free" Liberia means "Land of the free"

[@popegasai7909]

Liber is romanian for free too

[@handmadebyandie]

I thought Liber was latin for book

[@jovan1198]

@@handmadebyandie You know how a bored and board aren't the same word? Latin is phonetic so homonyms are spelled the same too.

[@stapuft]

Ey brudda do you know de whayah?

[@SpruceReduce8854]

I honestly didn't know Stan Lee was his real name

[@gerrycampbell-greer165]

I would like to know the origins of the name of South Africa

[@bubshab]

Interesting although exceedingly oversimplified (although I guess it is to be expected, you only had 5 and a half minutes). Not complaining, although this country has had a much more turbulent past than this video ascribes. To get a closer look, Google "Liberia and Firestone". I believe PBS have made a documentary on the subject. Enjoy :)

[@alfonsopena4421]

I guess saying"I'm going to Africa...." Without saying specifically a country is the same as to say "I'm going to America...." Without specifying the country.

[@ChicagosM0stWanted]

We got our 40 acres but where's my mule? With interest just get me that new 2020 mid-nine Corvette fully loaded and we're good.

[@unovasfinest2623]

No one talks about this one.

[@KyuNoom]

Also, Liberia and the US are both not metric.

[@buahball960]

Returning african-americans into africa is like aliens returning abducted humans back to earth

[@lol101lol101lol10199]

Jeffersonian Democracy with West African characteristics

[@frankiefernandez7129]

Toto- Africa

[@samuelweston4977]

Why are there so many guinea nations

[@SkeleCrafteronYT]

By D grace of god this video is good.

[@alexandrub8786]

Fun fact:"liber" is the exact word for freedom in my language.

[@vasilijeanevski1654]

YEAH PATRICK IS A CHELSEA FAN

[@lamonesjr4744]

12,000 ABORIGINAL Indians shipped to africa from there homeland in Virginia which has a number of copper colored tribes in that area

[@jannangcopter8312]

Hello *Bushrod*

[@signoresal]

Do Sierra Leone

[@TheKewlPerson]

I’m going to guess and say it’s short for liberate since it was meant to be a place where Americans were going to send former slaves.

[@coppersalts]

And their also the only nation not to use the metric system.

[@biotavo1289]

Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

[@Nugcon]

Wait? So Africa isn't a country?

[@subscribefornoreason551]

The NuggetBacon nOpe

[@JacobSmith-xs3ir]

south Africa is though that's probably why you thought that people don't mean the south part of the country of Africa as you might think they mean the country of south Africa

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

@@JacobSmith-xs3ir he was being sarcastic (I'm 95% sure)

[@JacobSmith-xs3ir]

u never know

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

@@JacobSmith-xs3ir I wish the sarcasm mark (⸮) was more famous

[@daviddopka1540]

And you should have talked about the indigenous people but they’re always forgotten aren’t they

[@lavishlyenigmatic]

how can a president play for a football club?

[@dimdagreekdimdagreek4097]

Good day my british friend

[@Astral_Blitz]

Hermes link feed a village in Liberia. ;)

[@unknownrequiem3032]

You should do "Are there any Washingtons left?" since... You know... George Washington defeated the british and blah blah blah an iconic symbol of freedom and stuff.

[@unniFI]

NEW VID WEEEEE