Declaration of Independence of Liberia
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The Declaration of Independence of Liberia is the 1847 document by which Liberia proclaimed itself a free, sovereign republic founded by formerly enslaved and free Black people from the United States and the Caribbean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Declaration of Independence of Liberia canonical | 2 |
| establishment of Liberia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8934156 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Declaration of Independence of Liberia Context triple: [Liberian Independence Day, commemorates, Declaration of Independence of Liberia]
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A.
Constitution of Liberia
The Constitution of Liberia is the supreme legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of governance and rights in the Republic of Liberia.
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B.
Haitian Declaration of Independence
The Haitian Declaration of Independence is the 1804 document by which Haiti proclaimed itself a free and sovereign nation, marking the first successful slave revolt in history and the creation of the first Black republic.
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C.
Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America
The Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America was the 1816 proclamation by representatives in Tucumán that formally severed colonial ties with Spain and laid the foundation for the modern Argentine nation.
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D.
Declaration of Independence of Venezuela
The Declaration of Independence of Venezuela is the 1811 document by which Venezuela formally broke from Spanish colonial rule, marking the birth of the first independent republic in Spanish America.
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E.
Act of Independence of Central America
The Act of Independence of Central America was the 1821 declaration that ended Spanish colonial rule and established the independence of the Central American provinces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Declaration of Independence of Liberia Target entity description: The Declaration of Independence of Liberia is the 1847 document by which Liberia proclaimed itself a free, sovereign republic founded by formerly enslaved and free Black people from the United States and the Caribbean.
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A.
Constitution of Liberia
The Constitution of Liberia is the supreme legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of governance and rights in the Republic of Liberia.
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B.
Haitian Declaration of Independence
The Haitian Declaration of Independence is the 1804 document by which Haiti proclaimed itself a free and sovereign nation, marking the first successful slave revolt in history and the creation of the first Black republic.
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C.
Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America
The Declaration of Independence of the United Provinces of South America was the 1816 proclamation by representatives in Tucumán that formally severed colonial ties with Spain and laid the foundation for the modern Argentine nation.
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D.
Declaration of Independence of Venezuela
The Declaration of Independence of Venezuela is the 1811 document by which Venezuela formally broke from Spanish colonial rule, marking the birth of the first independent republic in Spanish America.
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E.
Act of Independence of Central America
The Act of Independence of Central America was the 1821 declaration that ended Spanish colonial rule and established the independence of the Central American provinces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
declaration of independence
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American Colonization Society ⓘ |
| author | Hilary Teague ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | Liberian Independence Day ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Liberian Independence Day ⓘ |
| condemns |
racial oppression of Black people
ⓘ
slavery ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| countryEstablished |
Republic of Liberia
ⓘ
linked to:
Liberia
|
| dateAdopted | 1847-07-26 ⓘ |
| declares |
independence of Liberia
ⓘ
sovereignty of Liberia ⓘ |
| documentType | founding charter ⓘ |
| draftedBy |
Hilary Teague
ⓘ
Liberian constitutional convention of 1847 ⓘ |
| establishes |
Republic of Liberia
ⓘ
linked to:
Liberia
|
| followedBy |
Constitution of Liberia of 1847
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Liberia
|
| genre | political declaration ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect | creation of an independent Liberian state ⓘ |
| hasPart |
formal declaration of independence
ⓘ
list of grievances ⓘ preamble ⓘ |
| historicalContext | founded by formerly enslaved and free Black people from the United States and the Caribbean ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Enlightenment political philosophy
ⓘ
United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ
linked to:
American Declaration of Independence
|
| jurisdiction |
Republic of Liberia
ⓘ
linked to:
Liberia
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | founding document of Liberia ⓘ |
| locationOfManuscript | Monrovia ⓘ |
| placeAdopted | Monrovia ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
liberalism
ⓘ
republicanism ⓘ |
| purpose |
to justify separation from the American Colonization Society
ⓘ
to proclaim Liberia a free and independent republic ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | constitutional convention of Liberia ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| resultedIn | international assertion of Liberian sovereignty ⓘ |
| signedBy | delegates of the Liberian constitutional convention ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1847-07-26 ⓘ |
| states |
Liberia is a free, sovereign and independent state
ⓘ
all men are born equally free and independent ⓘ |
| subject |
equality of man
ⓘ
natural rights ⓘ self-determination of Black people ⓘ |
| title | Declaration of Independence of Liberia ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1847 ⓘ |
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Subject: Declaration of Independence of Liberia Description of subject: The Declaration of Independence of Liberia is the 1847 document by which Liberia proclaimed itself a free, sovereign republic founded by formerly enslaved and free Black people from the United States and the Caribbean.
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linked to: Declaration of Independence of Liberia