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Lugard and the Abeokuta Uprising The Demise of Egba Independence
By Harry A. Gailey
Copyright 1982
150 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
150 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1982. This book, makes sense of Lugard's administration in Egbaland, by to devoting space to the history, religion, and political structure created by the African peoples of western Nigeria. Only by looking at the Egba traditional system and their attempts to modernize their state prior to 1914 can one fully appreciate their sense of loss and betrayal after annexation. The... Read more
Chapter I The ?gba, Early History to 1865; Chapter II The ?gba, 1865–93; Chapter III Attenuated Independence, 1893–1914; Chapter IV The Appearance of Lugard; Chapter V Ij?m? and the End of ?gba Independence; Chapter VI British Authority Instituted; Chapter VII The ègba Rebellion; Chapter VIII Aftermath, the Rebellion Investigated; Chapter IX The Incident Closed;
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Harry A. Gailey
