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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; issued chiefly for the use of the free people of color

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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Title
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; issued chiefly for the use of the free people of color
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1848
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: W.F. Geddes
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Rare 342.66-I (Independent Republic of Liberia)
Topics
Liberia
Constitutions
Genres
Pamphlets
Notes
Content: Added authors: Liberia. Constitution; and Liberia. Declaration of Independence.
Physical Description
Pamphlets
Extent: 16 p.; 25 cm.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPGR25943124-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11667226
Photo Order: 61806
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ec01e380-15e5-0138-2b66-539ccaf5d8d8
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1848: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "The Independent Republic of Liberia " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1848. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/348e0500-15e7-0138-ca16-5d4d73b67687

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "The Independent Republic of Liberia " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/348e0500-15e7-0138-ca16-5d4d73b67687

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1848). The Independent Republic of Liberia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/348e0500-15e7-0138-ca16-5d4d73b67687

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The Independent Republic of Liberia