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Census and representation tensions sharpen

Population counts and seat allocation reinforced the question of who would dominate the federation.

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1952

Census and representation tensions sharpen

Population counts and seat allocation reinforced the question of who would dominate the federation.

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What happened

Population counts and seat allocation reinforced the question of who would dominate the federation. The north feared southern educational and administrative advantage; many southerners feared northern demographic weight.

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