Women in World History: SCHOLARS ANALYZING SOURCES: COMMISSION RECORDS: About the Scholar

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Questions

How did you first become interested in this testimony?
What were the central grievances of the women?
Did Igbo society and colonial officials interpret events differently?
How does colonial rule change gender roles in Igbo society?
Are there differences in the testimony of men and women?
How do you analyze court testimony?
What are some benefits and limitations of analyzing court testimony?
How do you help students analyze these documents?

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Credits

Grateful Acknowledgement is made to the following institutions and individuals for permission to publish material from their collections:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Felix K. Ekechi
National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution (06025800)
Percy Amaury Talbot
University of Cambridge Museum of Archeology and Anthropology
Victor Uchendu

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