Laborers' Loss of Rights
The Americo-Liberians stripped the native people of theirs rights during the Fernando Po Crisis. For one, the labor was mandatory, meaning they were basically slaves; they were also paid unfair wages and were not cared for nor paid when they got sick or injured, which happened to occur very often. This was a direct violation of multiple articles of The Universal Declaration of Human rights: human liberty was not upheld, discrimination was clear between Americo-Liberians and natives, and the natives were held in servitude.
Furthermore, they were governed without representation in government; the Americo-Liberians occupied nearly all of the government and held all of the voting rights despite the fact that 95% of the country's population was native. This directly violated their right to take part in government.
Finally, natives that were shipped to Fernando Po had no social or love life. Workers did not know anybody else, and were too tired and hungry after each workday to enjoy themselves. Also, there were very few women on the island, and any women that were on the island were most likely diseased and/or dying. This was a violation of their rights has human beings because they were forced to work, and could not have or support their families once they got to the island.
Furthermore, they were governed without representation in government; the Americo-Liberians occupied nearly all of the government and held all of the voting rights despite the fact that 95% of the country's population was native. This directly violated their right to take part in government.
Finally, natives that were shipped to Fernando Po had no social or love life. Workers did not know anybody else, and were too tired and hungry after each workday to enjoy themselves. Also, there were very few women on the island, and any women that were on the island were most likely diseased and/or dying. This was a violation of their rights has human beings because they were forced to work, and could not have or support their families once they got to the island.