The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here
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"The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here" is the national motto of Liberia, reflecting the country's founding by formerly enslaved people seeking freedom.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
motto
ⓘ
national motto ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Liberia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Americo-Liberian settlers
ⓘ
Liberian history ⓘ Liberian national identity ⓘ |
| category |
National mottos of Africa
ⓘ
Symbols of Liberia ⓘ |
| country | Liberia ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | Liberia ⓘ |
| describes | founding of Liberia by formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning | love of liberty motivated our coming to this land ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
founding ideals of Liberia
ⓘ
liberation from slavery ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
colonization of West Africa by freed African Americans
ⓘ
founding of Liberia in 1847 ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
Government of Liberia
ⓘ
surface form:
Liberian government
Liberia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Liberia
|
| partOf | national symbols of Liberia ⓘ |
| refersTo |
arrival of settlers on the Liberian coast
ⓘ
migration of formerly enslaved African Americans to Liberia ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
emancipation
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ liberty ⓘ search for a homeland ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civic education in Liberia
ⓘ
official ceremonies in Liberia ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Great Seal of Liberia
ⓘ
coat of arms of Liberia ⓘ official government documents of Liberia ⓘ |
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