Maryland_independence_referendum,_1853

1853 Maryland independence referendum

1853 Maryland independence referendum

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An independence referendum was held in the Maryland Colony on 31 January 1853.[1] Only 122 people voted in the referendum, all in favor of independence.[1]

Background

The Maryland State Colonization Society was established in Maryland in the United States in 1830.[1] The group established the Maryland Colony in Africa on 22 February 1834.[2] After Liberia declared independence in 1847, the desire for independence also grew in Maryland, and the settlers presented a petition to the authorities for a referendum.

Results

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Aftermath

Following the referendum, elections were held for a Constitutional Council in February 1854, a new constitution was approved in a referendum in March 1854, and Maryland declared independence as the Republic of Maryland on 8 June 1854.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Maryland in Liberia (Liberia), 31 January 1853: Independence Direct Democracy (in German)
  2. [2]
    The African repository, Volume 14, p42
  3. [3]
    Maryland in Liberia (Liberia), 29 March 1854: Constitution Direct Democracy (in German)
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