| Type | Journal Article - Migration Letters |
| Title | A Black Republic: Citizenship and naturalisation requirements in Liberia |
| Author(s) | |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2015 |
| Page numbers | 84-99 |
| URL | http://www.tplondon.com/journal/index.php/ml/article/viewFile/558/447 |
| Abstract | In 1822 Liberia was founded as a place where free(d) enslaved African Americans could find freedom and liberty. While many of them did, the indigenous African population was, for a long time, excluded from citizenry despite fulfilling one of the essential criteria to be eligible for Liberians citizenship: Being Black. This prerequisite remains part of Liberian law today, rendering non-Blacks ineligible for Liberian citizenship. Today, this mostly affects the Lebanese community who originally came as traders and entrepreneurs to Liberia. This article analyses why Liberians defend race-based exclusionary citizenship practices. |
| » | Liberia - Population and Housing Census 2008 |