“The Moral Right and Duty of the United States”: The United States and Liberian Independence during the Scramble for Africa

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Wilk, Matthijs van der (2022)

“The Moral Right and Duty of the United States”: The United States and Liberian Independence during the Scramble for Africa

Master thesis | North American Studies (MA)

During the Scramble for Africa, Liberia was one of only two African countries to remain independent. This thesis shows that the United States used its influence to deter France and Britain from encroaching upon Liberian territory during the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and that increased British and French aggression during the Scramble forced the US to abandon its traditional policy of diplomatic intervention and resort to unprecedented measures that potentially neglected the Monroe doctrine and reinforced a suzerainty-like relationship between the US and Liberia.

Author: Wilk, Matthijs van der

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Supervisors: Pargas, D.A.

ECTS Credits: 20

Language: en

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“The Moral Right and Duty of the United States”: The United States and Liberian Independence during the Scramble for Africa