Theory question 108
Nationalism(a) Outline three activities of the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA).
(b) State three effects of the activities highlighted in 8(a) above.
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(a) Any three: held its first conference in Accra (1920) and passed resolutions; sent a delegation to London (1920) with a petition to the King; demanded elective representation in the legislative councils; demanded a West African university and court of appeal; demanded separation of judiciary from executive and opening of top civil service jobs to Africans; used newspapers to spread its ideas.
(b) Any three: elective principle introduced in the Clifford (1922), Sierra Leone (1924) and Guggisberg (1925) constitutions; formation of political parties such as the NNDP (1923); growth of nationalism and newspapers; unity among West African nationalists; more Africans in the civil service.
Effects must follow from the activities named in (a).