African History: Nigeria's Road to Independence
Chidumebi Ikechi Njoku-Browne
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In this four week class, students will learn about the circumstances that led to the independence of Nigeria from the British Empire in 1960.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Students will learn how Nigeria was able to achieve its independence from the British Empire. The topics covered will be as follows: Week 1: Conquest of Nigeria • Early British forays into Nigeria • Conquest of Northern Nigeria • Conquest of the Southern Nigeria • Amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914 Week 2: Colonial Nigeria from 1914-1939 • World War 1’s effects on Nigeria • Frederick Lugard & indirect rule • Abeokuta Revolts • The Great Depression • The Igbo Women’s War of 1929 • The Clifford...
Students will learn how Nigeria got its independence. From how it was formed in 1914 and the trials and tribulations it underwent before it eventually became independent of the British Empire on October 1st, 1960.
I am a researcher of African history since 2011. I have been researching Nigeria in the African History museum at the Smithsonian for 3 years. I myself am Nigerian and I was raised there and provided education on the nation's history.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
This class includes subjects like war, racism and political oppression
Amechi, Mbazulike. The Forgotten Heroes of Nigerian Independence. Onitsha, Nigeria: Etukokwu Publishers, 1985. Apena, Adeline. Colonization, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria: the Western Delta, 1914-1960. New York: Peter Lang, 1997. Diamond, Stanley, and Simon Obi. Anekwe. Nigeria: Model of a Colonial Failure. New York, NY: American Committee on Africa, 1967. Ikime, Obaro, and S. O. Osobo. European Conquest and African Resistance. London: Longmans, 1973. Lugard, Frederick. Frederick Lugard: London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1948. Matera, Marc, Misty L. Bastian, and Susan Kingsley Kent. The Women's War of 1929: Gender and Violence in Colonial Nigeria. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. Nkemdirim, Bernard. Social Change and Political Violence in Colonial Nigeria. Ilfracombe: Stockwell, 1975. Ochonu, Moses E. Colonial Meltdown: Northern Nigeria in the Great Depression. Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 2009. Onyuku, Wilfred Anene. Colonial History and Foreign Relations of Nigeria until 1968. Berlin: Papyrus-Druck, 1980. Orr, C. W. J. The Making of Northern Nigeria. London: Darf, 1987. Post, Ken, and George Jenkins. The Price of Liberty: Personality and Politics in Colonial Nigeria. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Umar, Muhammad S. Islam and Colonialism: Intellectual Responses of Muslims of Northern Nigeria to British Colonial Rule. Leiden: Brill, 2006.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(823)
1)I teach Classical Western Civilization History. Pre-colonial West African history with more specifics on pre-colonial Nigerian history and mythology. I also teach prehistory. 2)I am a volunteer at the Natural History Museum. A tax professional,...
Group Class
$15
weekly or $60 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
1-9 learners per class
