President Tolbert visits Yekepa

Liberias president Tolbert visits Yekepa 1976 or 1977. 8 mm by Björn Alenius.

Liberia Yekepa Nimba

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[jensiator]

Im soon going to upload this clip again with better quality.

Jens

[jensiator]

That is true. Sometimes it feels like all african ethnic groups have been associated with crimes against other african ethnic groups.

[jagacious]

The Americo-Liberians ran Liberia almost like a "country club", only for few, mostly folks with family lineage that traced back to USA. They copied and practiced the U.S. brutal southern slave master mentality. Worst of all, they ran a kleptocracy, which the so-called indigenous military coup guys learned from them and repeated wehn they began governing in1980. It influenced lacked on initiative in most institutions, a reason that's hindering a dream of a contemporary society.

[netaddict6989]

Actually Sir-Leaf Johnson of indigeneous Liberian and Germand descent. Her father was raised by Americo Liberians.

[tatu8663]

I 'm not from Liberia and admit that I'n no expert, but I think there should be a South African-type truth and reconciliation so that people can move on from the painful history. Liberia could be a great country if all ethnic groups felt empowered.Maybe that's naive but it's just my opinion.

[Rhodesian1965]

What was the difference between Rhodesia or South African Apartheid & Liberia under the Americo- Liberians? All three were brutally exploitative settler- run regimes. Is '' Apartheid '' okay when the people st the top of the pile have dark skin too?

(No, I'm not from Southern Africa. Despite the name just a British student of History.)

[pluggerking]

@jagacious - Did the U.S. have anything to do with the murder of William Tolbert and his family/cabinet?

[NYABINGHI2]

yekepa was so beatiful at the time dammm.

[bradtolbert7]

@jensiator LMAO my last name is Tolbert :o

[Seltue12]

No President in Liberia hould be killed in the manner President Tolbert or Samuel Doe got killed. We have to respect our leaders regardless of their short comming.

[jensiator]

I believe you. People keep on doing the same old mistakes.

[Seltue12]

These are not negative comments. These are the facts,

[Seltue12]

The situation in Liberia can really be understood in the context of how Liberia was founded. Liberia was founded by freed black slaves brought from United States of America by the American colonization society in the early 1822. The Americo-Liberian dominated all aspects of political and economic life, making 95% of the indigenous population, who primarily live in the interior of the country less than second class citizens.

[Seltue12]

Damn right. You just told the truth.