: The ruling class often behaved as a superior group to the indigenous population, excluding them from the democratic process while simultaneously exploiting their labor. Scandal and Resignation
The official results of the 1927 general election stated that King, a member of the ruling True Whig Party, received approximately . His opponent, Thomas J. Faulkner of the People's Party, was credited with just 9,000 votes. : The ruling class often behaved as a
A subsequent League of Nations commission investigated these claims, particularly focusing on the government's role in sending forced laborers to the Spanish colony of Fernando Po. The findings were so damaging that the House of Representatives began impeachment procedures, leading King to resign in 1930. Faulkner of the People's Party, was credited with
The massive discrepancy was a symptom of deeper systemic issues in Liberia during that era: The massive discrepancy was a symptom of deeper
: The True Whig Party had held power since 1878, often using ceremonial elections to maintain its dominance.