Colonial Meltdown: Northern Nigeria in the Great Depression (review)

In Idoma, the problem was compounded by the government's decision to save money by delaying, or cancelling, plans to build feeder roads into the rural areas, as well as their efforts to withdraw silver coins from circulation in Nigeria in order to augment the gold and silver reserves of the Bri...

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Published in:Journal of Colonialism & Colonial History 2011-04, Vol.12 (1), p.N_A
Main Author: Berry, Sara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benue-Congo languages
Economic depression
Gold
Great Depression
Linguistics
Mental depression
Rural areas
Tax assessments
Tax increases
Tax rates
Taxes
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Summary:In Idoma, the problem was compounded by the government's decision to save money by delaying, or cancelling, plans to build feeder roads into the rural areas, as well as their efforts to withdraw silver coins from circulation in Nigeria in order to augment the gold and silver reserves of the British Treasury.
ISSN:1532-5768
1532-5768
DOI:10.1353/cch.2011.0009