Liberia+History

History OF Liberia
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    1848 -  The             Liberian Constitution was ratified and the first elections were held in the new                          republic.       1871 - A high - intrest British bank loan to the Liberian government contributed to a political crisis that led to President Edward J. Roye's to get kicked out of office. Vice President James Skivring Smith took over for the rest of the term. 1892 -     France sent military forces into Liberia to force it to relinquish its claim to land between the __Cavalla River__ to the northwest and San Pedro River inthe Southeast. The British and Liberian governments came to an agreement about the borders between Sierra Leone and Liberian. 1946 -  The right to vote and participate in elections was extended to Liberia's indigenous peoples.

1903 -   Liberia officials served on the Organization of African Unity's Consultation Committee on Nigeria's Civil War.

1979 -    On April 14, a rally protesting the increase of rice prices ended in riot.

1986 -        A new constitution established the second republic of Liberia Samuel K. Doe, the 1980 coup leader, retained power as head of state.  **