More Auspicious Shores

Abstract

Liberia, the Barclays stood as the archetype of achievement and success. Yet, with the elder Barclay's own motives for leaving the Caribbean forming the beginning of his son's election dilemma, he would have also been shocked at the bitterness of the debate surrounding his election. Occurring nearly half a century later, Barclay's presidential election stood out of step with the underlying imperatives and circumstances that brought his family to Liberia.