decolonisation in west africa Flashcards
when did gambia gain indpendance
1965
when did sierra leone gain indpendance
1961
in the gold coast when was the burns constitution
1946
what did the burns commission establish
a legislative council of 12 br nominies and 18 elected african members
what did the burns commisssion lead tp
unreast and protest against br rule
what did the burns commission signify
a shift in racial attitudes and colonial policy due to ww2 leading to consessions
when was the conventions peoples party est in the gold coast
1949
who est the conventions peoples party
kwame Nkrumah
what did the conventions peoples party do
pressured br admin for further conssesions
what happened as a result of the initial pressure of the conventions peoples party
votes increased but the british govoner remained the ultamate power
when was Nkrumah jailed
1950
how many seats did the conventions peoples party win in 1951
2/3
when is Nkrumah relesed and what happens
1952
he becomes pm members of the conventions peoples party are given posts as gov ministers and extensive control over intenal affairs is given
in relation to the gold coast what happens in 1956
plebicite in togoland voted in favour of unification with the gold coast
what are elections held for in 1957 in the gold coast
full adult sufferage
when does the gold coast gain indpendace as ghana
march 6th 1957
in nigeria when is the richards constitution
1946
what did the richards commission set out
arangments for greater african rep but the govonor remains in unlamate control
what did the richards commission do
expanded leg council
3 asembelies to advise on regional matters
what did br think the best course of action was in nigeria
a fediration
due to its vastness
what did nationalist presssure lead to in nigeria
amendment of the constitution
when was the macpherson constitution
1951
what did the macpherson commission create
a national council of ministry answerable to a 185 seat federal house pf reps
what was the effect of the macpherson commission
created an unclaer division of power between regional and national asembelies
what did the macpherson commission stimulate
growth of nigerian political parties
what was each region in nigeria allowed
a gov and elected asembely
could the federal house rule over regional govs in nigeria
no
where were there further revisions of the constitution in nigeria
1954
what did the further revisions of the constitution in nigeria in 1954 lead to
the formation of a gov consisting of 3 br officials and 9 ministers drawn form various backrounds
how did power devolve in nigeria
increasingly devolved to regional govs
when were the key federal elections in nigeria for indpendance
1959
when did nigeria gain indpendance
october 1960
what led to faster reforms in sierria leone and gambia
demands for reform
