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Historical Studies Indigenous Architecture

The Women’s War of 1929: A Defiant Stand Against Colonial Oppression

In November 2019, the 90th anniversary of the Women’s War, known in Igbo as Ògù Ụmùnwaànyị was commemorated. This historic uprising, which took place from 1929 to 1930, remains one of the most significant anti-colonial movements in Nigeria’s history. It was not just a protest against economic injustice but a bold declaration of women’s political…
February 2, 20250Comments

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Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Aba Women’s War of 1929: A Historic Anti-Colonial Revolt in Nigeria

  The Aba women protest 1929-1930. Introduction The Aba Women’s War, also known as the “Women’s War” in Igbo history, erupted in southeastern Nigeria in late 1929 as Igbo-Ibibio women protested oppressive colonial policies. This uprising, led by market women from Calabar and Owerri Provinces, was one of the most significant challenges to British rule in Nigeria,…
November 18, 20240Comments

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