MAJOR EVENTS IN NIGERIA

Question: What major events were going on in 1959 Nigeria verses 1880 Nigeria?

Context: Historical and Political

Claim: In 1880 Nigeria lost their freedom from Britain. In 1959 and 1960 the Nigerian people gained freedom back. Things Fall Apart was explaining the differences between times.

1880'S NIGERIA

• 1851 Bristish started trading for palm oil in Lagos
• 1861 Britian made Lagos a colony
• British took control and spread throughout Nigeria
• Population grew
• Nigerian people forced to move from ancestors and culture

1950'S-1960'S NIGERIA

• 1951 Britian agreed to share power with Nigerian politicians
• After 1957 new constitutions allowed representative governments
• 1959 North became self-governing
• New president Dr. Aziwe and prime minister Alhaji Abuaker
• 1960 Nigeria gained full freedom

SOURCES

• History of Nigeria. historyworld.net. Feb 2015
• British Empire: Africa, Southern Nigeria. BRitishempire.co.uk. Feb 2015
• A Short History of Africa. Aero-comlab.standford.edu. Feb 2015
• Brief Notes on Nigeria. Onlinenigeria.com. Feb 2015
• No title. Britannica.com. Feb 2015

SOURCES (CONTINUED)

• No title. Nigeria.gov.ng. Feb 2015
• No title. Books.google.com. Feb 2015
• No title. Web.cocc.edu. Feb 2015