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Opening Citizenship to Caucasians (LIB) Position1 #11845 Since its founding, the constitution of Liberia has restricted citizenship to individuals of Negro (Black) descent. What must be done to bring Liberia, and its constitution, in line with today's reality?

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Opening Citizenship to Caucasians (LIB)Opening Citizenship to Caucasians (LIB)☜Since its founding, the constitution of Liberia has restricted citizenship to individuals of Negro (Black) descent. What must be done to bring Liberia, and its constitution, in line with todays reality?☜59C6EF

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Develop/Legislate Necessary Land Reform »Develop/Legislate Necessary Land ReformDevelop/Legislate Necessary Land Reform☜One argument used in attempting to justify the racial restriction is that opening up citizenship would, as was the case in the Caribbean in the early years, result in wealthy caucasians buying up prime property - thus disenfranchising poorer citizens. Land reform would alleviate this argument.☜98CE71

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Establish limited official embargo on opposition to legislation »Establish limited official embargo on opposition to legislationEstablish limited official embargo on opposition to legislation☜An option available to governments opposed to racism would be to place some embargoes (travel, for example) on those officials directly involved in preventing/frustrating the removing of racial restriction on Liberian citizenship.☜98CE71

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Liberian Citizens (LIB) »Liberian Citizens (LIB)Liberian Citizens (LIB)☜Through out its history, the constitution of Liberia has consistently limited the ownership of land to its citizens only, and restricted citizenship to only those of Negro (Black) ancestry.☜FFFACD

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Link[1] Liberian Constitutions (1984)

Author: National Constitution Drafting Commission
Publication info: 1984
Cited by: Earl Burrowes, Sr. 3:20 AM 10 February 2009 GMT
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http://onliberia.org/con_1984_2.htm#ChIV

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CHAPTER IV CITIZENSHIP Article27 a) All persons who, on the coming into force of this Constitution were lawfully citizens of Liberia shall continue to be Liberian citizens. b) In order to preserve, foster and maintain the positive Liberian culture, values and character, only persons who are Negroes or of Negro descent shall qualify by birth or by naturalization to be citizens of Liberia. c) The Legislature shall, adhering to the above standard, pre scribe such other qualification criteria for and the procedures by which naturalization may be obtained. Article 28 Any person, at least one of whose parents was a citizen of Liberia at the time of the person's birth, shall be a citizen of Liberia; provided that any such person shall upon reaching maturity renounce any other citizenship acquired by virtue of one parent being a citizen of another country . No citizen of the Republic shall be deprived of citizenship or nationality except as provided by law; and no person shall be denied the right to change citizenship or nationality.

Link[2] The Liberian Constitution of 1847 was first published in March, 1848.

Author: Liberian Constitution Commission of 1847
Publication info: July 29, 1847
Cited by: Earl Burrowes, Sr. 3:32 AM 10 February 2009 GMT
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http://onliberia.org/con_1847_orig.htm

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ARTICLE V. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. Sec. 13th . The great object of forming these Colonies, being to provide a home for the dispersed and oppressed children of Africa , and to regenerate and enlighten this benighted continent, None but persons of color shall be admitted to citizenship in this Republic

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