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Ezhionum Revolt 1905: A Study of Anioma Pushback to British Colonial Government

Warrior's parade dance, photograph by Northcote Thomas in Anambra       Ezhionum community like most Anioma towns turned out to be part of the representation of defiance to colonial oppression from the British government. The people of Ezhionum aggressively stopped the British from appointing warrant chiefs and establishing native courts. The forceful revolt started when James Davidson, deputy district…

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