The independent Republic of Liberia : its constitution and declaration of independence, address of the colonists to the free people of color in the United States, with other documents.
| Author/creator | Liberia |
| Other author | Benedict, Samuel, 1808-1854. |
| Other author | Pennsylvania Colonization Society. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : W.F. Geddes, printer, 1848. |
| Description | 16 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Constitution (1847) |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Local note | Slavery; Antebellum. |
| Local note | 2010AB09100. |
| General note | "Issued chiefly for the use of the free people of color." |
| General note | Two columns to the page. |
| General note | Largely reprinted from articles in the Liberia herald. |
| General note | Contents includes hymns with lines composed by prominent Liberians and sung at the celebration at Monrovia, Aug. 24, 1847; an account of the proceedings of the celebration of independence; resolutions addressed to the American Colonization Society; a letter from Chief Justice Samuel Benedict, president of the constitutional convention, mentioning president-elect Joseph Jenkins Roberts and Simon Greenleaf, drafter of the constitution; and an advertisement of the Pennsylvania Colonization Society soliciting support. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society. |
| General note | Sabin no. 40925. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2011. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |