Colonialism to Cabinet Crisis: A Political History of Malawi

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African Books Collective, 2009 - History - 251 pages
The late Andrew C. Ross was a Scottish missionary in Malawi between 1958 and 1965 and one of the founding members of the Malawi Congress Party. Like many other Scottish missionaries of the period, he deeply opposed the Central African Federation, and was a strong supporter of the emerging Malawian nationalist movement. When, following the declaration of a State of Emergency in March 1959, many of the political leaders of the Nyasaland African Congress were detained, Andrew regularly visited those held at Kanjedza near Limbe - visits which helped to deepen both his friendship with them, and his commitment to their cause. Thus, when Orton Chirwa was released from detention later in 1959, and persuaded to become the temporary leader of the newly formed Malawi Congress Party, Andrew Ross was one of the first to join, becoming the proud holder of MCP card number six. This book covers the period 1875-1965 and includes a Foreword by Professor George Shepperson.
 

Contents

Foreword
5
Acknowledgements
7
Introduction
10
Chapter One
13
Chapter Two
42
Chapter Three
77
Chapter Four
111
Chapter Five
142
Chapter Six
179
Chapter Seven
206
Bibliography
236
Index
239
Back Cover
255
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