Learn about Ellen Sirleaf and John Sentamu

Next, on November 8, 2005, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first elected female President of the West African country of Liberia. The 67 year old, Harvard educated, mother of four and grandmother of six is the first woman to lead an African nation in modern history.

It is also important to note that Liberia was founded in 1822 by free blacks from the United States. On July 26, 1847, the Republic of Liberia declared its independence and modeled its government after the United States system.


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