Theory question 107
NationalismDescribe six factors that led to the growth of nationalism in Nigeria before 1945.
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Any six: western education producing an educated elite; racial discrimination in the civil service and society; economic exploitation and colonial taxes; activities of the NCBWA (1920) and the elective principle of 1922 leading to parties (NNDP 1923, NYM 1934); influence of newspapers (Lagos Daily News, West African Pilot 1937); Pan-Africanism and ideas of Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. Du Bois; activities of WASU and students abroad; return of educated Nigerians like Azikiwe; exclusion of educated Africans from government under indirect rule; trade unions and labour unrest; the Great Depression; the Italian invasion of Ethiopia (1935).
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