Political Revolutions in Nineteenth-Century Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23403181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Toyin Falola (0000-0002-2457-2930, The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 242-258 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-18 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of Nigerian History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190050092.013.19 |
| OpenAlex | W4220711559 |
| ISBN | 9780190050092 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
The 19th century proved to be a watershed period not across the world. In 1804, the vast land of what later came to be known as Northern Nigeria was overwhelmed by the Sokoto Jihad championed by Uthman dan Fodio. In 1807, Britain called an end to slavery, considering the act illegal and against the law while in 1851, the British Royal Navy bombarded Lagos in other to enforce and abolish totally the Atlantic Slave Trade in that territory. Before then, the vast Oyo Empire that had reigned from the 16th century was in a state of decline by 1825. The scramble for Africa commenced after the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885. All these events created large movements of people displaced either by war or territorial expansion. This chapter explores the continuous occurrence of migrations, conquests, and new settlements in Nigeria during the nineteenth century. Projects of power acquisition and accumulation and territorial expansionism and consolidation, pursued at varying degrees by several ambitious leaders and states, upturned the previous centuries’ gains and were completed by the British colonial power. The events of the nineteenth century created the foundation of the modern Nigerian state.
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |