H.C. Bankole-Bright and politics in colonial Sierra Leone, 1919-1958
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H.C. Bankole-Bright and politics in colonial Sierra Leone, 1919-1958
（African studies series, 64）
Cambridge University Press, 2002
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"First published 1990. First paperback edition 2002"--T.p.verso
Bibliography: p251-261
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This substantial and thoroughly documented book is a political biography of an important figure in Sierra Leone. It is also a comment on two of the major themes of the country's history - the relations between the Colony (Krio society) and the Protectorate (the earlier inhabitants of the territory) and, more importantly, the position of the imperial regime vis-a-vis its colonial subjects. The author, a Sierra Leonean and a Krio himself, skilfully examines the country's recent history through the life of Dr H. C. Bankole-Bright, an important leader of the Krio people. The Krio, descendants of the freed slaves, were the elite of Sierra Leone for more than a century, but ultimately they failed to master mass electorial politics during the period of decolonization leading to independence. Dr Bankole-Bright's failure is seen as emblematic of the disappointed hopes of the Krio as a political group in Sierra Leone. An underlying theme of the book is the misrepresentation of the Krio people in Sierra Leone historiography.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. Growing up: background to his family and early life
- 2. Background to politics in the twentieth century
- 3. Politics in earnest: the setting up of the N.C.B.W.A., 1919-1924
- 4. In the Legislative Council, 1924-1939: the drama of confrontation
- 5. In the Legislative Council, 1924-1939: constructive opposition
- 6. At the crossroads: the flickering flames of Congress and the challenge of W.A.Y.L., 1936-1939
- 7. In the political wilderness: the turbulent years, 1939-1951
- 8. Second innings in Parliament: the twilight years, 1951-1957
- 9. Bankole-Bright and colonial politics: an assessment
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
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