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Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States (November 4th, 2008)

First Black President of the United StatesBarack Obama is elected as the 44th president of the United States.

Liberia government overthrown in military coup

A military coup, killing President William R. Tolbert, Jr. places Samuel Doe in power marking the first time since the establishment of the country that it was governed by people of native African descent instead of the Americo-Liberian elite.

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