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Introduction Introduction
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The Concept of Nationalism The Concept of Nationalism
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History of Nationalism in Nigeria before 1914 History of Nationalism in Nigeria before 1914
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British–Ijebu War of 1892 (Battle of Imagbon) British–Ijebu War of 1892 (Battle of Imagbon)
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Benin Expedition of 1897 Benin Expedition of 1897
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Anglo–Aro War (1901–2) Anglo–Aro War (1901–2)
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Nationalism in the Post-1914 Era Nationalism in the Post-1914 Era
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Herbert Samuel Macaulay Herbert Samuel Macaulay
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Dr. Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe Dr. Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe
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Chief Obafemi Awolowo Chief Obafemi Awolowo
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Sir Ahmadu Bello Sir Ahmadu Bello
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Chief Anthony Enahoro Chief Anthony Enahoro
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Nationalism and Post-Independence Nigeria Nationalism and Post-Independence Nigeria
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References References
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24 In the Trenches with Fela: Reassessing Protest Political Music Culture before the Fourth Republic
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6 The Anticolonial Struggle in Nigeria
Get accessRotimi Ajayi is Professor of Political Science at Federal University, Lokoja. He is co-author of Understanding Government and Politics in Nigeria (2014).
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Published:07 November 2018
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Abstract
This chapter examines the nationalist struggle in Nigeria. It takes a historical look at the movement and the various factors that facilitated its spread. It argues that while nationalism is often seen as agitation against the colonial order, in precolonial Nigeria the various reactions of its peoples and societies against the incursion of the British into their territories laid the foundation for the latter anticolonial struggle. This chapter further highlights the role of some key actors in the nationalist movement and how their ideological dispositions and personal preferences helped to define the nature of the struggle. It concludes with an assessment of the impact of the nationalist struggle on the post-independence Nigerian society, especially the unending attempts at building and sustaining a true nation out of the Nigerian state.
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