The History of Liberia: Every Year

See the growth and evolution of the Western African nation of unique origins.
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Information Sources:
- Area Handbook for Liberia. United States: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970.
- The Journal of International Relations. United States: Clark University, 1911.
- Levitt, Jeremy I. The Evolution of Deadly Conflict in Liberia. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2005.
- Silberfein, Marilyn, and Al-Hassan Conteh. “Boundaries and Conflict in the Mano River Region of West Africa.” Conflict Management and Peace Science 23, no. 4 (2006): 343-61.
- Statoids.com
- UK. Parliamentary Debates. House of Commons. 19 April 1883.
- Additional references to maps made by: The American Colonization Society, C. Domann, Commander Lynch USN, G.W. Colton, H.J. Klein, Joaquín de Salas Vara de Rey, R. Coyle, Rev. W. McLain, and the US Department of Agriculture.
- Civil war frontlines based on Jake Mapping's History of Liberia.
Music used:
"Digya" by Kevin MacLeod
found at www.incompetech.com

[@nigola]

Early 1800's Liberian names is just proof that American people we're truly original and so epic at naming stuff.

[@concept5631]

They got it from their father (Britain).

[@tiaelago-oretukaumunika7017]

They should've named one of their provinces New New Hampshire just for gags. Missed opportunity, if you ask me

[@nigola]

@@tiaelago-oretukaumunika7017 a better idea is; they should make their capital new washington DC and a big city called new new york city(NNYC).

[@michaelkirschner7471]

Missed opportunity for East Virginia

[@concept5631]

@@michaelkirschner7471 Yes

[@wizard680]

"Kentucky-in-africa"

[@jasondaveries9716]

Something I'd only expect to see in a weird Paradox game...

[@professionalshitposter9436]

Fried chicken???

[@shinsenshogun900]

Time to bequeath them a fried chicken business: KIAFC

[@15rachataphosri99]

​@@jasondaveries9716 Aoc2 :

[@AnDoneCom]

Same energy as rostov-on-don

[@popcorn8411]

The flags of Liberia's counties are just plain epic

[@SaltedBloxxer]

Epik

[@Bruce_Games]

Made in ms paint by a guy they took of the street look

[@TheNewLibertianOrder]

They literally look like a kids drawin

[@spedsledproductions]

They’re so bad they’re good

[@Edwardian]

River Gee county’s flag is just plain amazing.

[@kaukidau6496]

Brilliant! Thank you for doing justice to Liberian history. The attention to detail and accuracy are astonishing! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@JoeMama-dj6lc]

yep, lots of people seem to forget about liberia so this is a good service

[@ChrundleTGreat]

This was great. I’m glad you showed the civil war strife from the 90’s. East Africa and really almost all of the Sahel was drowning in civil unrest in the 1990’s. The peace is a very fragile peace today but a peace fo sho!

[@qe9573]

Liberia is in West Africa though

[@harrytruman9567]

???

[@Godzillafan78]

@@harrytruman9567Truman please confirm that you hate Oppenheimer for crying over the bomb

[@bidenator9760]

Love Liberia, a great professor of mine is from there.

[@simply_john]

Thank you, for now my mind has been enlightened to the existence of Joseph James Cheeseman, the 12th president of Liberia.

[@Mrandrew180]

When are you gonna make another video?

[@polytopiahu1015]

As an Africa enthusiast from Maryland, USA I was absolutely elated when I first learned there was once a country in Africa named after my state

[@pufl_]

This was not what was expected. At least it helped my day.

[@faenethlorhalien]

Wow. George Weah is president of Liberia? I remember him being a very good football (actual football, not "punt-the-melon") player in the 90s.

[@number1salesman-1997]

"punt-the-melon" Never before have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with

[@jimbobdoohicky9150]

yeah and his son played for the US in the qatar world cup

[@edizgunes]

He won a ballon d'or of course he is a legend

[@e.l.b6435]

@@jimbobdoohicky9150 and scored

[@nightmarexgaming120]

American football used to be played with the foot. Also “actual football” is strange terminology. Do you perchance mean association football often shortened down in the English speaking world to “soccer”?

[@EggBenis]

truly one of the nations of all time (and mine in fact) 🇱🇷

[@jacobjones4766]

Yooo. Not sure if your americo liberian or a native liberian but thats lit. 🇺🇸🤝🇱🇷

[@SOULAANI_]

Sup man. From an african american🇺🇸🤝🏾🇱🇷

[@EggBenis]

@@SOULAANI_ sup

[@gar4206]

As a marylander I love this

[@BHuang92]

I did the bulk of my business in Liberia "land of the free," originally established as a homeland for freed American slaves and has been enslaved by one dictator after another. -Lord of War

[@TricaGamer]

Maybe you could redo your Brazil one, it has been 8 years and your maps improved a lot. You could probably put all the revolts that happened here against the government and all.

[@tamaz88]

I’m so glad he didn’t show us province flags. If I see one I lose my ability to sleep properly

[@Glagolight]

Great and original video. Would it be possible to add a scale on your future projects?

[@konkasd2539]

Are you going to make a video on the tigray war?

[@lilblacker9432]

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[@konkasd2539]

@@lilblacker9432 That's another channel.From what i can tell it's not affiliated with emptigerstar.

[@tanksioo7411]

Please do Lithuania next, it's history is amazing.

[@logansymmes2193]

Never realized that Maryland County was named so because Maryland had a colonial outpost in Africa

[@abdulrafay1664]

"Maryland-in-africa"

[@stanleystriker7065]

I was wondering why whenever someone asked my where I'm from, they ask "Which Maryland?"....

[@bcvetkov8534]

Can someone explain what was with the territorial shifts on the Liberian border? Was it contested with Britain and France? Or did they just settle it?

[@bcvetkov8534]

@@Milad241 F. That is a bummer. Holy crap.

[@Adsper2000]

@@bcvetkov8534 That’s just how it worked during the Scramble for Africa. If you couldn’t actually control your claim, another nation would move in and take it, iirc it was actually considered legal according to international law from the Berlin Conference (to prevent colonial wars).

[@Inspirenation41]

Even presently there are large portions of land in Ivory Coast that have sign board from 1940s that say Welcome to Liberia 🇱🇷 but it is not part of Ivory Coast

[@speakermantroops69420]

This is cool

[@markoscream8466]

How's the history of North America project going on? It's been a year since you last gave us an update on it

[@_Tennessee]

I CHECKED THE CHANNEL A COUPLE HOURS AGO AND THEN THI S GETS UPLOADED LIKE WHAT

[@Stamboul]

Maybe I missed something, but what do "M.T." and "G.T." stand for? I assume the "T." is for "Territory" but can't really figure out the rest.

[@EmperorTigerstar]

Marshall Territory and Gibi Territory

[@Stamboul]

@@EmperorTigerstar Thanks.

[@JustinianRomanov]

Oh sweet, a state for freed slaves! I sure do hope that one of the first things they do isn’t instituting slavery!

[@RalphTho]

Actually the first thing they did was abolish slavery and they used guns to do so. Slavery in Liberia never occurred. You’re just perpetuating a false narrative to make yourself feel better because your ancestors were actual slavers

[@braxtonjones6163]

The wasn’t our land it’s like dropping off Chinese peaseants in Vietnam and expecting them to get along.

[@occam7382]

@@RalphTho, the Americo-Liberians ruled Liberia much like the planter class ruled the American South after the Civil War. A segregated society where they were at the top, and everyone else was at the bottom.

[@RalphTho]

@@occam7382 no, you're just trying to ease ur white guilt

[@occam7382]

@@RalphTho, dude, I'm a Northerner. And I dispise the South (politically speaking). I have no reason to make them look good in any way.

[@jedibattlemasterkos]

Thanks for doing this bit of history on where my parents are from. We don't exactly get taught all this in US schools. 🙂

[@morbidsearch]

Policymakers straight up said "we can't make the white kids feel guilty"

[@andrefasching1332]

​@@morbidsearchi feel like some overheard this. From an european View, modern US liberal poltics seem to base on the idea on making white folks feel bad for everything some long dead idiot did. Im glad true progressivness is slowly starting to overcome this and leaves the whole race bs behind. Europe is imho doing just so much better regarding this topic

[@kacperfrontczak1257]

@@morbidsearch ...because they are kids?

[@welcometothemonkeyapezone7797]

Super interesting video. Liberia has always been a weird and confusing country for me

[@itsmezian23]

I love how the state borders are so similar to mainland US

[@Koala1203]

All hail, Liberia, hail! (All hail!) All hail, Liberia, hail! (All hail!) This glorious land of liberty Shall long be ours. Though new her name, Green be her fame, And mighty be her powers! (Though new her name, Green 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!) All hail, Liberia, hail! (All 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! 🇱🇷

[@carlbates9110]

What’s interesting is that until 1980 Liberia pretty much had a system of “black Apartheid,” where American Liberians ruled over the natives.

[@mrmarmolerox]

inherited racism

[@RalphTho]

This is a false narrative that westerns like to put out there, to make the atrocities that your ancestors did to native populations sound less bad. the idea that African Americans did in africa what white americans did in north america makes you feel less guilty doesn’t it? The truth is, there was no racism, apartheid or jim crow in liberia. thats a false narrative

[@RalphTho]

Name a single school that African Americans in Liberia attended that native africans were barred from attending? You can’t, because there was no apartheid in Liberia. But I can name formerly segregated schools in South Africa. Parkview Primary School is just one of thwm

[@carlbates9110]

@@RalphTho Nah cry about it. Even if the system wasn’t codified it existed in practice. Sam Doe tried to justify his rule on the basis of changing it (and I guess he did in the sense that he destroyed Liberia).

[@RalphTho]

@@carlbates9110 So you admit there was no discriminatory laws against the native population and you can’t name a single segregated school. Maybe you should stop trying make my people out to be similar to your ancestor. My ancestors were righteous, can you say the same

[@Goldenroses930]

Can you do history of Uruguay next

[@green3814]

can you do history of algeria next

[@ArandomChannelVo2]

George Weah, only ball'on dor winner in Africa, president of Liberia nowdays, what a legend man for a tiny nation.

[@user-rj4gu5oh3k]

I know i saw the video and i was like GEORGE WEAH?Thats so epic i didn’t know he is a President

[@ninny65]

I like that they have a county called "Bong"

[@Cheryymoia2005]

Good! From Brazil 🇧🇷

[@etherospike3936]

Fun fact : Is that George Weah the football player ?

[@obsoletejseason1211]

I love Liberia 🇺🇸❤️🇱🇷

[@pablopanzitta3693]

America and Liberia share Language, Culture, History, Values, Relligion, and even Holidays like Thanksgiving. God Bless America and Liberia!!!! 🇺🇸🤝🏻🇱🇷

[@Adsper2000]

Yes. Technically speaking, Obama wasn’t the first African-American president. Joseph Jenkins Roberts was 0:26.

[@pablopanzitta3693]

​​@@Adsper2000 Of course, and Liberia is the best ally of America in Africa with Morocco. 🇺🇸🤝🏻🇱🇷

[@braxtonjones6163]

@@pablopanzitta3693 They’re crazy We didn’t come from Liberia the majority of us so called “African Americans” came from what is now Nigeria particularly Kingdom of Nri, Ife Empire etc. it was labeled as negroland. You can’t drop us in one place and expect us to get along with the natives.

[@thecatalanman9743]

Why you call your country "América" when América is a continent?

[@pablopanzitta3693]

@@thecatalanman9743 Because in the english language America is a country, The Americas is a continent.

[@anonnymousperson]

Where do you get the information for this?

[@Ballenheimer1]

Thank you gigachad for putting our name on the map (literally)

[@rampantmutt9119]

England colonized part of the Americas Then England became Britain and colonized some more of the Americas Then the United States split off and colonized *way* more of the Americas Then some United Statesians colonized part of Africa Then Liberia split off and Black Americans colonized some more of Africa

[@ThatGuySizzleMac]

Good to know Maryland exists still, and at one point looked kinda like the State of Maryland

[@quakeknight9680]

Idk why didnt US invest into Liberia or something like Marshal plan of sorts

[@greatwolf5372]

US still gives hundreds of millions of dollars to Liberia in aid every year. For a country of just 5 million with a GDP of $4 billion, the US aid is a substantial portion of their economy.

[@blueboy3990]

Because their black +investing in industrialised european countries makes way more sense than a non developped african state

[@dakotagalkowski9318]

I imagine this was because of racist sentiments at the time which were more concerned with getting Liberians "out of the way" as opposed to actually helping people they previously subjugated. 😮‍💨 Not sure what else to add that wouldn't sour the mood more than I may have. . .

[@CMitchell808]

The US was definitely there during WW2, since Liberia was one of the few places the Allies could source rubber (the world’s largest rubber plantation is in Harbel, and run by Firestone).

[@quakeknight9680]

Thank you for info, Great Wolf and Cullen

[@Gabriel13046]

What does light and dark red mean

[@FreakinAwesome1789]

Is this the biggest library?

[@GustavoHenrique-kp5sq]

Liberia was the richest country in Africa before 1980

[@simplifier_]

What about Libya

[@GustavoHenrique-kp5sq]

@@simplifier_ It was one of the most developed but still had many issues, especially in the east of the country.

[@RalphTho]

@@simplifier_ What? There’s no what about Libya. Liberia had a standard living on par with Japan pre 1980. Libya wasn’t even in the conversation

[@GustavoHenrique-kp5sq]

@@RalphTho He's likely circlejerking about Gaddafi

[@RalphTho]

@@GustavoHenrique-kp5sq You know these race soldiers can’t be happy about a black nation thriving. they want to discredit it

[@nathanandsugar5252]

There is a province called Bong. 4/20

[@Inspirenation41]

Yes

[@marym7104]

Within 8 hours!

[@LambdaCreates]

KIAFC(Kentucky-In-Africa Fried Chicken) must be be brought into existence

[@TGDrien15]

Fun fact:as today president of Liberia,George weah is football player and that's retiring to choose politics

[@RvN-667]

the only country being ruled by a ballon d'or winner

[@arbremonde13]

what do the 11 stripes stand for on the flag?

[@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul]

The original 11 colonies that merged to form Liberia

[@arbremonde13]

@@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul Well, I surely miscounted the territories on the map, because I never counted 11 (9-10 and sometimes 13-14). So yeah, I probably miscounted somewhere

[@crazyboris1625]

the 11delegates who were signatories of the Liberian declaration of Independence in 1847: Samuel Benedict, Hilary Teague, Elijah Johnson, John N. Lewis, Beverly R. Wilson, John B. Gripon, John Day, Amos Herring, Anthony W. Gardiner, Ephraim Titler, and Richard E. Murray. there was a 12th signer, Jacob W. Prout of Sinoe County, but he was a secretayr, not a delegate, so he doesn't count.

[@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul]

@@crazyboris1625 Oh right, I misremembered

[@arbremonde13]

@Crazy Boris very interesting!

[@Combi870]

The president of Liberia today is now a former footballer...

[@10hawell]

Imagine if it was successful - world would be so much better...

[@buurmeisje]

We get it, you're racist, now get a personality

[@kirilll7806]

indeed

[@Judah132]

@@buurmeisje What is so racist about wanting a country to be successful. It's even worse wanting a country to suffer, to satisfy your altruism.

[@buurmeisje]

@@Judah132 Well you see, you're misreading the meaning of what was said, the subtext isn't 'what if Liberia was a successful country', the subtext is obviously 'if only all black Americans were deported to Liberia', but of course you will deny it, even though we both know it's true

[@Judah132]

@@buurmeisje I mean no, I am Afroamerican myself. "Imagine if it was successful", it means that Liberia experienced the same kind of peopling as the East Coast of America during the Early British empire. Wich yes, obviously means a broad number of a transitioning population (exceeding the Geechie and Louisiana Creoles), but it also means, that said higher manpower than in our timeline could have build a stronger and more sustainable colony and like in our timeline Liberia would have ruled itself. His comment is nonetheless a gesture, and I would have preferred that timeline over the current one where both countries, Liberia and the US are a mess.

[@warrenhughley1214]

My question is, How did the Native Africans living there react to the Black people settling there?

[@RalphTho]

Your first mistake is thinking of the native population as a monolith. There are 16 Ethnic groups in Liberia. Some liked the Black American immigrants, other ethnic groups were neutral, some ethnic groups didn’t like the immigrants. which native ethnic group in particular would you like to know more about. Once again, all 16 native groups are not a monolith.

[@mint8648]

Poorly because they were enslaved

[@warrenhughley1214]

@@RalphTho Well of course I know there's different ethnic groups in Liberia but since they all interacted with the Black Americans, I just wanted to know their reaction, but because you know the different ethnic groups in Liberia can you tell their reactions?

[@warrenhughley1214]

@@bitshox1215 Im not talking about Liberia over the years, Im talking about when the Black Americans first settled and the Native's reactions

[@Walterdecarvalh0100]

It's Liberia land of liberty...

[@AllanLimosin]

I kind of like Liberia's history. Indigenous tribe elites and upper class Americo-Liberians disputed leadership yet manage to rule a country.

[@marym7104]

Within 16,500 views!

[@paulocanecarlthedamnjohnson]

B O N G

[@artlemagne]

"kentucky-in-africa" lol.

[@davidelabarile1634]

what a better president for a nation than a ballon d or!!!

[@volantee]

0:49 joseph *cheeseman?!*

[@Cheeseman42046]

Bong

[@hewas_chewasky]

Did Liberia had any chance for prosperity?

[@RalphTho]

Before 1980, Liberia had a standard of living on par with Japan. post 1980 Liberia isn’t a reflection of pre 1980 Liberia. It was prosperous before and it will be again

[@SOULAANI_]

@@RalphTho wheres the source for this ive been looking deeper into Liberian history

[@FujikkoJP]

*Fanatic video love Liberia.* 🇱🇷 🇺🇸 🇯🇵

[@poofyploof5107]

Dont mind me, i also wanna learn.

[@Ballenheimer1]

As a Marylander... "Liberia"

[@Helloer123]

dam, liberia had such a good opportunity to expand, but they didn't

[@R23911]

5 January 1824 Indepence from US

[@whocares829]

1898 Liberia 😊😊😊

[@user-ne6tq6vu8y]

So America literally made this country.Why they don't give education and free election system to make Liberia rich?

[@CarpeVerpa]

White Americans never wanted Liberia to be prosperous. It was really just a means of getting freed slaves out of the way.

[@CMitchell808]

The goal of Liberia was to remove free blacks from America. I doubt anyone in the 1820s cared about Liberia lol.

[@RalphTho]

Because Liberia isn’t a colony of America. The ACS is not the US government. the US government did not create Liberia

[@adwarewin32]

Best place to sell Soviet Ak‘s ❤

[@gabrielagustinhomas]

I never knew that French West Africa took a bunch of land from Liberia.

[@androzani]

Nice to know the leader of Liberia is George W.

[@Killerqueen69420]

Imagine if it became a British like settler colony of mixed race.

[@XponentX]

Libera was the Chile of Africa

[@seanmcloughlin5983]

Anyone else think Liberia should count as Americas chunk of Africa whenever “independent map of Africa during the 1800s.” Are made? Because it always feels disingenuous to say their “independent” when their so heavily reliant on the US for funds, weapons, and people.

[@RalphTho]

The US government never claimed liberia as a colony. Foreign aid isn’t colonialism.

[@seanmcloughlin5983]

@@RalphTho it’s still not really “independent.” Like every colonial power had protectorates through local rulers, how’s this different?

[@RalphTho]

@@seanmcloughlin5983You’re delusional lol. The US government did not establish Liberia (the ACS is not the US government). The US never claimed Liberia as a colony and until you can prove otherwise, then every logical person will see Liberia for what it is. An independent democracy

[@mohammedabdul4832]

​@@RalphTho Liberia is a American puppet that will be destroyed like everything angloid creatures "created"

[@etherospike3936]

But that's what exactly what it's not the definition of a colony, the US helped the new state to take of so the flux of goods was from the metropolis to the "colony", so exactly the opposite to what happened to the rest of Africa at the time .

[@SrirachaChugChallenge747-jq7by]

gotta love liberia 🇱🇷💜🇺🇸

[@asamniewiem3040]

Liberia!!!

[@MsGreit]

Be brave Charles Taylor!

[@elitalks258]

Wasn't Liberia intended to be where America was gonna send all the Africans after slavery was abolished?

[@theserenedogeofvenice3895]

Not an official cause, but it was campaigned for heavily, yes.

[@afroartist1086]

It was technically an independent non-federal campaign but yeah.

[@Tod_x]

what a funny country

[@lzephyra]

elaborate, how is it a funny country

[@Iraqi_reda]

Do Iraq and lran war

[@MarylandballProductions]

ayy im in liberia!!1!!!1

[@cleitopson]

Mississipi

[@FrederickLlagas]

Liberia was never colonized by any other foreign country throughout it's past

[@bean_burrito0]

The

[@18thCenturyMulatto]

I always had I interest in this country. Even though America had a racist past, America sort of took care of Liberia like a little brother.

[@TheHylianJuggalo]

You should look at the rest of that continent. Don't be mad at the people who bought, be mad at the people who sold.

[@CarpeVerpa]

@@TheHylianJuggalo Why shouldn't we hold the buyers just as accountable, if not more so?

[@18thCenturyMulatto]

@@TheHylianJuggalo yes indeed

[@mint8648]

The freed American slaves enslaved the local black population

[@18thCenturyMulatto]

@@grapesurgeon I agree with that too

[@iandoster4680]

0:14

[@iandoster4680]

0:17

[@iandoster4680]

0:19

[@iandoster4680]

0:21

[@iandoster4680]

0:26

[@iandoster4680]

0:31

[@compatriot852]

I wonder what would have happened if Liberia became an American state

[@goatmygoat1815]

Liberia land of liberty

[@robzonefire]

Ah yes president cheeseman

[@NON155]

YUP EPISODE BEEN WAITED WHY THE U.S.A FORGOT LIBERIA OVER YEARS......

[@RalphTho]

Liberia was never a US colony. The ACS was a non-governmental organization established by private citizens. The US government never recognized Liberia as a colony. Liberia never had a colonial master

[@superprobablylevel]

kentucky in africa

[@Gia1911Logous]

Crazy that the only thing I know about Liberia is their current president and that's because he has a ballon d'Or for being the GREATEST AFRICAN PLAYER OF ALL TIME Fight me

[@FAMEROB]

All the presidents have English surnames

[@CarpeVerpa]

Liberia has historically been politically dominated by African Americans and their descendants, who in turn had their ancestral names taken from them by their slave masters.

[@RevolutionaryGuitar]

Because it was founded by former African American slaves.

[@omargerardolopez3294]

Of course they did, they all were american ex-slaves

[@RalphTho]

@@CarpeVerpa It was dominated by people that had a modern western education. there were caribbeans and africans in the Liberian government pre-1980, however, since African Americans were the most educated, thats the reason they were dominant in Liberian politics pre 1980

[@RalphTho]

@@bitshox1215 No Many of Liberia’s vice presidents pre-1980 were indigenous so ur wrong. governments positions were based on education not country of origin

[@kerguelen_cabbage]

Joseph *Cheeseman*

[@nathaniellee924]

Liberia almost being polish:

[@laGranN-rz9tr]

The country that demonstrates "human hypocrisy" 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@lzephyra]

elaborate

[@lzephyra]

This is all America's fault bruv, brought slaves from America to an African country with no idea what to do next, the african american slaves beefed with the native africans there as if they're not on their land, literally places in Liberia being named after states in America (most likely because that's where the African American slaves came from), and than did nothing in helping the country, they literally said "just wanted to drop off some slaves". And it's ironic watching Americans in their privileged society and country give Liberia negative attention while Liberians look up to them.