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CONTENTS
VOLUME I
Acknowledgements
Summary (English)
(French)
(Dutch)
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures, Maps, Charts and Tables
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: THE PEPPER COAST BEFORE 1847:
THE GENESIS OF AFRICA'S OLDEST REPUBLIC
The Early Inhabitants 1
The European Traders 2
The Arrival of the Colonists 4
The Commonwealth of Liberia 8
The Founding of the Republic of Liberia 9
CHAPTER 2: THE ORIGINS OF THE CLOSED DOOR
AND OPEN DOOR POLICIES 1847 - 1947
The Settler Economy 15
The Closing of the Door:
The Enactment of the Ports of Entry Laws 19
The Roye Administration 23
The 1870 - 1900 Period:
European Colonialism and the Scramble for Liberia 27
The Gradual Increase of European Economic Interests
in Liberia 29
The Administration of President Arthur Barclay
(1904 - 1912) 31
The First World War and Its Aftermath 38
The Opening of the Door:
The Repeal of the Ports of Entry Law 40
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CHAPTER 3: FIRESTONE 1926 - 1977
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Historical Background 46
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The 1926 Planting Agreement
The 1930's
Changes During the Tubman Administration
Fiscal Aspects of Firestone's Operations
The Proposed Tyre Plant
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Firestone's Rubber Pricing System 71
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