Doe established a military regime called the People's Redemption Council and enjoyed early support from a large number of indigenous Liberian ethnic groups who had been excluded from power since the founding of the country in 1847 by freed American slaves.
Doe etablerade en militärregim kallad People's Redemption Council och fick initialt stöd av en stor del av den liberiska ursprungsbefolkningen, vilka varit exkluderade från makten sedan landet grundades 1847 av befriade amerikanska slavar.