Republican Party (Liberia)

The Republican Party (or Liberian Party) was a political party in Liberia. The people in the party were mostly Americo-Liberians who had mixed African and European ancestry and originated in the United States. The True Whig Party was the opposing party.[2]

LeadersJoseph Jenkins Roberts,
Daniel Bashiel Warner,
James Spriggs Payne
HeadquartersMonrovia
IdeologyClassical liberalism
Decentralization[1]
Progressivism
Political positionCenter-left
International affiliationAmerican Colonization Society

References

  1. Carl Patrick Burrowes (2004). Power and Press Freedom in Liberia, 1830-1970. Africa World Press. p. 312.
  2. Tue (August 7, 2014). Whither, Party Politics In Liberia?. Faily Observer. http://liberianobserver.com/editorials/whither-party-politics-liberia. Retrieved September 18, 2020.