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May 10, 2013
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![]() Liberian President William R. Tolbert Is Killed in Military Coup (1980)Liberia was founded in the 1820s by former slaves from the US, and tensions between the Americo-Liberian minority and the indigenous majority have persisted since that time. On April 12, 1980, a group of soldiers led by Samuel Kanyon Doe stormed the executive mansion, killing Americo-Liberian President William R. Tolbert and 27 other government leaders. Doe, a member of the ethnic Krahn tribe, then declared himself president. How had a rice scandal seriously undermined Tolbert? More... Discuss |
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Love this and so did Miss C.
I liked it too. I find these usually in newsletters I get or from recommendations on YT, but I don't post just a few b/c I want this blog to be something else besides videos (and quizzes) I have problems posting something every day and often find that I've ignored it for several days and then try to "catch up". I really shouldn't worry about it.
Thanks f/ posting!
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