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Mau Mau Actions Flashcards

1
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What was central to the Kikuyu culture?

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Oathing

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How did the Kikuyu regard oathing?

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Central to their culture

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By 1950, what did Kikuyu militants do?

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Use a new ‘Killing oath’, which pledged its takers to rid Kenya of Europeans and kill Africans who stood in their way

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In what year was the ‘Killing Oath’ introduced by the militant Kikuyu?

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By 1950

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Who had introduced the ‘Killing Oath’ by 1950, which promised to kill all Europeans and Africans who stood in their way?

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Kikuyu militants

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Why did people take the oath?

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They would be entitled to land when the Europeans were thrown out

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What was the impact of being able to claim land when the Europeans left?

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Many took the killing oath

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What happened in September 1952?

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Joseph Kabunja and his wife refused to take the killing oath. Kabunja was beaten to death with a rope, as he was throttled.

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What happened in September 1952, 12 days after Kabunja was throttled to death with a rope?

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Mau Mau forced other members of the village to dig up his body and hack it pieces and then they weer forced to rub the bloody flesh on their bodies

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When was Kabunja and his wife beaten and throttled to death with a rope after refusing to take the Mau Mau oath?

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September 1952

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How many days after the death of Kabunja, did the Mau Mau make the villagers dig up his body, hack it to pieces and make them rub the bloody flesh on their bodies?

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12 days after he was killed in September 1952

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What was the impact of the Mau Mau making the villagers dig up his body of Kabunja, hack it to pieces and make them rub the bloody flesh on their bodies 12 days after he was murdered?

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Showed that there were bloody consequences for not joining their movement

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13
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Who was Chief Waruhiu?

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Kikuyu chief who worked closely with the British government becoming the most senior African official in Kenya. He evicted Kikuyu tenants from his land and opposed Mau Mau

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Who was the Kikuyu chief who worked closely with the British government becoming the most senior African official in Kenya? He evicted Kikuyu tenants from his land and opposed Mau Mau

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Chief Waruhiu

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What happened on the 7th October 1952?

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Chief Waruhiu was shot in the backseat of his car by a Mau Mau gunman

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When was Chief Waruhiu shot in the back sear of his car by a Mau Mau gunman’s?

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7th October 1952

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Who was shoot in the back of his car by Mau Mau gunman on the 7th of October 1952?

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Chief Waruhiu

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Who was beaten and throttled to death in September 1952?

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Kabunja

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What was the impact of Chief Waruhiu’s murder on the 7th October 1952?

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Shockwaves through Kenyas it showed how no one was protected from the wrath of the Mau Mau and how the British ineffectiveness as they couldn’t protect Waruhiu, who was a senior African official, they wouldn’t be able to protect him.

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What happened in January 1953?

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Ruck family (Roger, Eseme, and their six year old son, Michael) were brutally hacked to death by Mau Mau fighters

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21
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When were the Ruck family (Roger, Eseme, and their six year old son, Michael) were brutally hacked to death by Mau Mau fighters?

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January 1953

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What happened in January 1953 to the Ruck family (Roger, Eseme and their six year old son, Michael)?

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Brutally hacked to death

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23
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Who was hacked to death in January 1953?

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Ruck family (Roger, Eseme and their six year old son, Michael)

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What happened on the 26th of March 19533?

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500 Mau Mau attacked the village of Lari, because this was the centre of loyal Kikuyu and Home guard

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When were 500 Mau Mau attacked the village of Lari?

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26th of March 1953

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Why was Lari targeted by the Mau Mau on the 26th of March 1953?

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Centre of loyal Kikuyu and Home Guard organising

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What did Lari being a centre of loyal Kikuyu and Home guard organising?

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This made it a suitable place for the Mau Mau to attack

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How many Mau Mau attacked Lari on the 26th of March 1953?

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Over 500

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29
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Within one hour of the attack, on the 26th of March 1953, how many lay dead?

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120

30
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Within how many hours on the attack on Lari on the 26th of March 1953 were 120 dead?

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One hour

31
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What groups did the 120 dead in the Mau Mau attack on Lari on the 26th of March 1953, belong to?

A

Women and children

32
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What city was attacked by the Mau Mau on the 26th of March 1953 that caused 120 to be dead within an hour

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Lari

33
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What was the impact of the attack on the 26th of March 1953 on Lari?

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Showed Kikuyu that resistance to the Mau Mau was deadly and it also showed that the British could not be trusted to protect the loyalists

34
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Why did many women and children join the Mau Mau?

A

Introduction of detention centres in April 1953

35
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What was the impact of the British introduction of detention centres?

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Pushed many women and children to support the Mau Mau

36
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Who was central to the running of the Mau Mau?

A

Women

37
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Why were women central to the running of the Mau Mau?

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Move more easily between forests and the villages in comparison to men. Therefore, they were essential for carrying intelligence and supplies

38
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Who were essential in carrying intelligence and supplies?

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Women

39
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What camp had 400 women?

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Dedan Kamathi’s camp in the Aberdares mountains

40
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How many women were in the Dedan Kamathi’s camp in the Aberdares mountains?

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400 women

41
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What did the Mau Mau announce in September 1953?

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Mau Mau announced a boycott of the city’s buses

42
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When did the Mau Mau announce a boycott of city’s buses?

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September 1953

43
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In September 1953, what did the Mau Mau announce was boycotted?

A

Buses

44
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How many months did Africans boycott buses, by walking to work?

A

8 months

45
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What did Africans spend 8 months doing?

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Boycotting buses after the Mau Mau announced a boycott in September 1953, by walking to work

46
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After boycotting the bus for 8 months, what did the British do?

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Because of a loss of revenue, they were forced to back down

47
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What other products did the Mau Mau organise boycotts for?

A

European beer

Cigarettes

48
Q

By late 1953, how many fighters were there in the Land and Freedom Army?

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24,000

49
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In what year were there 24,000 fighters in the Land and Freedom army?

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Late 1953

50
Q

By late 1953, in what army were there 24,000 fighters?

A

Land and freedom army

51
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What did the Mau Mau do from training camps?

A

Launched highly planned attacks on European settlements and Kikuyu, who remained loyal to the British

52
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From where did the Mau Mau launch highly planned attacks on Europeans settlements and loyal Kikuyu’s?

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From training camps

53
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What happened in August 1953?

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Mwathe Conference, in which Dedan Kimathi was recognised as the Supreme leader

54
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When was the Mwathe Conference, in which Dedan Kimathi was recognised as the Supreme leader?

A

August 1953

55
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In what conference in August 1953 was Dedan Kimathi recognised as the Supreme leader?

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Mwathe Conference

56
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In the Mwathe Conference on August 1953, who was claimed the Supreme commander?

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Dedan Kimathi

57
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In August 1953, what role was Dedan Kimathi given in the Mwathe Conference?

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Supreme commander

58
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Who did the Mau Mau have a powerful appeal to?

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Unskilled and Improvished Kikuyu masses who lived in Nairobi slums

59
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What was the relationship between the Mau Mau and Unskilled and Improvished Kikuyu masses who lived in Nairobi slums?

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Powerful appeal

60
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What did the Mau Mau call the educated middle class?

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“Tai-Tai”

61
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Who were the “Tai’tai”?

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Mau Mau name for the educated middle class

62
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Who did the Mau Mau target as they grew in power?

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Educated middle class who were known as “Tai-tai”

63
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What happened to the “Tai-tai” as the Mau Mau grew in power?

A

They were targeted

64
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Who was Tom Mbotela?

A

Senior official on the African Advisory Council

65
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Who was the Senior official on the African Advisory Council?

A

Tom Mbotela

66
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What happened on the 26th of November 1953?

A

Tom Mbotela was hacked to death in Nairobi by Mau Mau fighters

67
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When was Tom Mbotela was hacked to death in Nairobi by Mau Mau fighters?

A

26th of November 1953

68
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Where was Tom Mbotela hacked to death by Mau Mau fighters on the 26th of November 1953?

A

Nairobi

69
Q

Who was murdered in Nairobi on the 26th of November 1953 by Mau Mau fighters?

A

Tom Mbotela

70
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Where did women steer loyalists?

A

Into Mau Mau traps

71
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Who did women steer into Mau Mau traps?

A

Loyalists

Depth study: Kenya (22 decks)

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