Constitution of 1986

PREAMBLE We the People of the Republic of Liberia: Acknowledging our devout gratitude to God for our existence as a Free, Sovereign and Independent State, and relying on His Divine Guidance for our survival as a Nation; Realizing from many experiences during the...

Constitution of the Colony -1820 (repealed)

CONSTITUTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AFRICAN SETTLEMENT AT _____ (JUNE 26, 1820) Article 1 All persons born within the limits of the territory held by the American Colonization Society in _______ or removing there to reside, shall be free, and entitled to all the...

Constitution of the Commonwealth -1839 (repealed)

CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERIA (Adopted by the Board of Directors of the American Colonization Society, JANUARY 5, 1839) The American Colonization Society hereby grants to the colonies or settlements in Liberia, on the western coast of Africa, under its...

Constitution of 1824 (repealed)

CONSTITUTION FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE AFRICAN COLONY AT LIBERIA (Adopted AUGUST 19, 1824; ACS Approved MAY 23, 1825)  Article 1 All persons born within the limits of the territory held by the American Colonization Society, in Liberia, in Africa, or removing there to...

Constitution of 1847 (repealed)

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1847 We the people of the Republic of Liberia were originally the inhabitants of the United States of North America. In some parts of that country, we were debarred by law from all the rights and privileges of men–in other parts,...