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Governing Africa, 1808-1995

Governing Africa:British Records from African Countries under Colonial Rule, 1808-1995 Trial Series

What's Inside

14 Collections
134 Volumes
2,714 Documents
1,113,832 Pages

Introduction

Governing Africa contains primary source documents mostly derived from a series of annual reports and accounts sent to the British Government by its colonial administrations in Africa. The featured collections cover British colonial administrations that reigned during the 19th and 20th centuries, and include content on 13 colonies, from Ghana and Togo to Kenya and Nigeria. Apartheid era South Africa is also covered extensively in the papers of journalist Colin Legum and materials from political parties on both sides of the racial and ideological divide. 

Together, these resources provide students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of British rule in Africa, allowing them to trace its rise, decline, and eventual fall, as well as its ongoing influence in post-colonial societies.  

Dates Covered

1808-1995

Contributors

  • British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Kate Legum
  • University of London

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The South African flag with a silhouette of Nelson Mandela overlayed, with his fist in the air.

Licensed to access Apartheid Through the Eyes of South African Political Parties, 1948–1994

Contributor University of London Contents 4 Volumes, 33 Documents (7,499 Pages)
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Licensed to access Colonial Law in Africa, 1946–1966

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 12 Volumes, 321 Documents (197,084 Pages)
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Licensed to access Colonial Law in Africa, 1920–1945

Contributor British Foreign & Commonwealth Office Contents 11 Volumes, 357 Documents (199,176 Pages)
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