A Black Republic: Citizenship and naturalisation requirements in Liberia

Bernadette Ludwig ()
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Bernadette Ludwig: Department of Sociology, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY 10301, United States

Migration Letters, 2016, vol. 13, issue 1, 84-99

Abstract: In 1822 Liberia was founded as a place where free(d) enslaved African Americans could find freedom and liberty. While many of them did, the indigenous African population was, for a long time, excluded from citizenry despite fulfilling one of the essential criteria to be eligible for Liberians citizenship: Being Black. This prerequisite remains part of Liberian law today, rendering non-Blacks ineligible for Liberian citizenship. Today, this mostly affects the Lebanese community who originally came as traders and entrepreneurs to Liberia. This article analyses why Liberians defend race-based exclusionary citizenship practices.

Keywords: Race; Citizenship; Liberia; Lebanese; Exclusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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