Africa - Nationalism Flashcards
When and where were rail strikes?
- Sierra Leone 1919 and 1926
- Nigeria 1926
What 3 groups all emerge in the inter-war period?
- West African Student Union
- Kenyan Student Union
- Kikuyu Central Association
Congress in West Africa…
- Demanded greater representation and were initiailly ignored
- Some concessions in 1920s
- Nationalists still outnumbered by appointed African chiefs on legislative councils
What was Young Kikuyu?
- Harry Thuku formed
- Set out peacefully to regain land lost when Kenya became a crown colony in 1920
When and by whom was the East African Association founded? Who made up the members?
- Harry Thuku in 1921
- Primarily educated elites
When did Kenyatta join the East African Association? What then happened?
- 1922
- Became broader aims for African rights and representation
Where and when were riots?
- British Somaliland 1920s
What sort of strikes happened in Northern Rhodesia and when?
- Copper strikes
- 1935
Why were Kenyans and Rhodesians particularly resentful towards the British?
- Wealthy white settlers lived on their lands
How did the Kikuyu Central Association become more representative?
- Helped to mobilise rural peasant populations into a mass movement which had previously been confined to urban areas
How was nationalism in Africa transformed in the inter-war period?
By 1939, what had been a largely urban nationalist movement, was now incorporating rural worker populations to become a mass movement and so far more formidable force
