Northern Rhodesian Labour Party

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The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party was a political party in Northern Rhodesia.

History

The party was established by Roy Welensky in 1941.[1][2] It was supported by European working class miners and artisans,[3] and campaigned for closer union with Southern Rhodesia.[4] The first congress of the party was held in Nkana on 11 July 1941,[5][6] and called for immediate amalgamation with Southern Rhodesia.[5][6]

In the

1944 elections.[9]

References

  1. ^ Sir Roy Welensky, Bodleian Library.
  2. .
  3. ^ Lewis Henry Gann, Michael Gelfand (1964), Huggins of Rhodesia: The Man and His Country, George Allen & Unwin, p170
  4. ^ Bill Schwarz (2011), The White Man's World, Oxford: Oxford University Press, p363
  5. ^ .
  6. ^ a b The Crown Colonist. Crown Colonist. 1942. p. 372.
  7. ^ a b "N. Rhodesian elections: New Labour Party Wins Five Seats", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 September 1941, p7
  8. ^ "Matters of Moment", East Africa and Rhodesia, 4 September 1941, p3
  9. ^ Don Taylor (1955), The Rhodesian: The Life of Sir Roy Welensky, Museum Press, p75