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Independence date negotiations settle around 1960

British and Nigerian leaders moved toward a 1960 independence date after constitutional talks and regional self-government arrangements.

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1958

Independence date negotiations settle around 1960

British and Nigerian leaders moved toward a 1960 independence date after constitutional talks and regional self-government arrangements.

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British and Nigerian leaders moved toward a 1960 independence date after constitutional talks and regional self-government arrangements. The date reflected negotiation among regions and the colonial power.

Photo: LIFE Magazine photographer Mark Kauffman (1921-1994) · Source

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