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History of Nigeria By James Coulson

The Igbo People
· Igbo were very seclusive until 18th century when trade made them emerge.

· Igbo used Niger River to travel and communicate.

· Igbo interaction with Europe went Portugal, Holland England mostly for trading purposes.

The Effect of Colonization
· Britain began colonizing in 1900.

· Colonization started in the northern part of the country and went south.

· British wanted to unify Nigeria.

· Declared independence in 1960.

· Britain ruled for 60 years (1900-1960).

The Effect of Independence
· After independence was declared there were many internal conflicts between tribes and regions.

· There are a lot of ethnic groups in Nigeria, but the main ones are Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%.

· 1962-1964 many anti-northern rebellions.

· 1966 officer from the eastern region, the homeland of the Ibo, led a rebellion which had the federal prime minister and the premiers of the Northern and Western regions.

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