Uhuru: Blundell And The New Kenya Party Flashcards
By the late 1950s, what happened to the white settler community?
Fragmented politically
By the late 1950s, what was fragmented politically?
White settler community
By what year were the white settlers separated politically?
Late 1950s
Who led the New Kenya Group?
Sir Michael Blundell
What did Sir Michael Blundell lead?
The New Kenya Group
What stance did the leader of the New Kenya Group, Michael Blundell have?
Liberal
What was the aim of the New Kenya Group?
Build a moderate African middle class and showed a willingness to collaborate with moderate African politcal groups
Who led the conservatives?
Commander Llewelyn Briggs and later Sir Ferdinand Cavendish
What was the lagger mentality?
Not willing to accept new ideas
Who had the lagger mentality?
Conservatives
What did the liberals support?
Multiracialism and replace an all-African government
Where was the liberals politcal base?
Business and professional communities
Older, larger, more wealthy farmers
What was the New Kenya group, the first political party to do?
First to be open to all races