Allen Yancy
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Allen N. Yancy was Vice-President
of Liberia
from 1928 to 1930 under President Charles D.B. King. He was forced to resign in 1930 following his involvement with forced labor at the Firestone
rubber plantations in Liberia.
Vice-President of Liberia
The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia is the second-highest executive official in Liberia, and one of only two elected executive offices along with the President. The Vice President is elected on the same ticket with the president to a six-year term...
of Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
from 1928 to 1930 under President Charles D.B. King. He was forced to resign in 1930 following his involvement with forced labor at the Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles. The company...
rubber plantations in Liberia.