Talk:Liberian Declaration of Independence

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Fine 41.57.95.49 (talk) 20:16, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Huh? Anwegmann (talk) 20:58, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

"First Republic"

I tried to edit the article but was redirected here. The article says that Liberia was the "first independent republic in Africa", but this is not true, there were at least 9 others existing before 1847.

-Carthage was a republic from 480 BC (Carthage and the Carthaginians, R. Bosworth Smith, p. 16)

-The Republic of Sale/Bou Regreg existed from 1627-1668 (https://web.archive.org/web/20171109022900/http://www.leconomiste.com/article/l-insolite-republique-independante-du-bouregregbripar-mouna-hachimi)

-The Boer Republics of Swellendam and Graaf-Reinet were founded in 1795 (https://www.britannica.com/place/Swellendam-historical-district-South-Africa)

-Further Boer Republics created after the Great Trek and before the Liberian declaration of independence are Zoutpansberg (1835-1864), Winburg (1836-1844), Potchefstroom (1837-1844), Winburg-Potchefstroom (1844-1848), and Natalia (1839-1843)

Zoutpansberg: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Zoutpansberg

Winburg and Pitchefstroom: https://www.south-africa-tours-and-travel.com/great-trek-in-south-africa.html

Natalia: https://www.britannica.com/place/Natal-historical-province-South-Africa

In addition to these, and possible others I may now know of, the Roman Republic has territory in Africa from 146 BC, though not based in Africa, was still a republic with territory in Africa.

Liberia was not the first republic in Africa no matter how you slice it. Crazy Boris (talk) 01:54, 14 November 2023 (UTC)