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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:administrativeDivision
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Head_of_State
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Advocated_for_African_American_resettlement_in_Liberia
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Liberian_government
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary_Doctorate_from_Liberia_College
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gptkbp:birthDate
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March 15, 1820
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Joseph_Roberts_III
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gptkbp:civicEngagement
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Promoting_education_in_Liberia
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Influence_on_Liberian_identity
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gptkbp:deathDate
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February 24, 1897
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gptkbp:descendant
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African_slaves
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gptkbp:diplomaticRelations
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Established_relations_with_the_United_States
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Yale_College
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gptkbp:famousPerson
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Joseph_Roberts_Jr.:_A_Biography
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:Post-colonial_Liberia
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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Long-term_impact_on_Liberia's_governance
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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Legacy_of_leadership_in_Liberia
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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19th century Liberia
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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First elected president of Liberia
Recognized_as_a_founding_father_of_Liberia
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gptkbp:homeGround
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Descendant of freed slaves
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gptkbp:honorificPrefix
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Honorable
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Joseph Roberts Jr.
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gptkbp:influence
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Liberian_politics
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:American_Colonization_Society
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gptkbp:internationalRelations
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Strengthened ties with other nations
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Leadership_in_Liberia
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gptkbp:launchDate
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January 3, 1848
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gptkbp:legacy
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Liberia's_independence_and_governance
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gptkbp:nationality
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Liberian
African_American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Establishment_of_the_Liberian_government
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Constitution of Liberia
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gptkbp:occupation
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Politician
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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Monrovia,_Liberia
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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Monrovia,_Liberia
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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Influence_on_subsequent_Liberian_leaders
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:True_Whig_Party
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1847
1856
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:President_of_Liberia
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:James_Spriggs_Payne
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gptkbp:president
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Elected President
1847 Liberian presidential election
Policies promoting education and infrastructure
Executive_authority_in_Liberia
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Liberian_Civil_War
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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First President of Liberia
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Roberts
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Daniel_Bashiel_Warner
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gptkbp:termEnd
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January 1, 1856
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gptkbp:termStart
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January 1, 1848
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