The Republic of Liberia celebrates the thirteenth anniversary of its independence

In west Africa, the Republic of Liberia celebrated the thirteen anniversary of its independence.  Founded by the American Colonization Society in 1822 as a home for blacks from the United States, it had been granted its independence in 1847.  It remains the country's most celebrated public holiday.  (By John Osborne) 
Source Citation
Ayodeji Olukoju, Culture and Customs of Liberia (Westport,CT: Greenwood Press, 2006), 115.
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    Exact
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    Slavery/Abolition
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