The organisation was founded by former members of the Sierra Leonean branch of the National Congress of British West Africa around Herbert Bankole-Bright and Isaac Wallace-Johnson in 1950.
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He was president of the Aborigines'Rights Protection Society, an executive member of the National Congress of British West Africa, and member of the Coussey Committee for constitutional change.
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Van Hien served as President of the Aborigines'Rights Protection Society and was a founder of the National Congress of British West Africa, for which he also served as president.
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Entering the banking profession, Ridley rose to become chairman of London Life Association and a director of the Standard Bank of South Africa and of the Bank of British West Africa.
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Like the earlier Aborigines Rights Protection Society and the National Congress of British West Africa, the WAYL sought to protect natural and constitutional rights, liberties and privileges for the African populaces.
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The manilla, a lingering reminder of the slave trade, ceased to be legal tender in British West Africa on April 1, 1949 after a six-month period of withdrawal.
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In 1840, Saint Helena became a provisioning station for the British West Africa Squadron, preventing slavery to Brazil ( mainly ), and many thousands of slaves were freed on the island.
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Emmanuel Cole's efforts forced the British to provide improved conditions of service to Sierra Leonean soldiers of the Royal West African Frontier Force and for other RWAFF soldiers throughout British West Africa.
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In some areas, such as parts of British West Africa, colonial control was tenuous and intended for simple economic extraction, strategic power, or as part of a long term development plan.
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Despite restricted suffrage that favoured the upper-class Creole elite, all four candidates were elected, including Constance Cummings-John, the first woman elected to public office in British West Africa.
