Liberia
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The History of the AmeriCorps Liberians
The region formerly known as the Pepper Coast became renamed Liberia, meaning Land of the Free. On July 26, 1847, the group declared themselves independent and established the Republic of Liberia. The new country was dominated by the small group of AmeriCorps Liberians. They looked down on the Native Liberians and organized the government and economy accordingly. After almost 150 years, they still ran pretty much everything.
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