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Edward Francis Small (29 January 1891 – January 1958) was a Gambian statesman who has been described as the "trailblazer of Gambian political consciousness."
Apr 11, 2014 · Nana Grey Johnson, the erudite writer, novelist and former Minister has released the second revised edition of his pulsating account of the great life of Honourable Edward Francis Small, arguably one of the greatest Gambians, and an icon for Gambian nationalist aspirations.
Edward Francis Small, O.B.E. [1] was an evangelist, a trade unionist, a journalist, and a politician. Small was one of the earliest 20th century practicing liberation theologians of colonial West Africa. Birth of a Fighter.
Oct 16, 2014 · Edward Francis Small will be remembered as the founder of the Gambia branch of the National Congress of British West Africa, the first Gambian to be directly elected to the Legislative Council and the first to be appointed to the Executive Council.
Jun 7, 2024 · Small, Edward Francis (1890/91–1958), Gambian trade unionist, journalist, and politician, was born in Bathurst (Banjul), the Gambian capital, on 29 January 1890 (or 29 January 1891). His father, John W. Small, was a prominent Aku (Creole) tailor and Wesleyan Methodist; his mother was not J. W. Small’s wife, Ellen, but Annie Thomas, a small ...
This documentary sheds light on the various roles played by Edward Francis Small in the areas of education, trade unionism, journalism and above all nationalistic activities both at home and...
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- Mohamed Lamin Touray
The pioneer and one of the original leaders on the so called Road to Independence of The Gambia from colonial Britain was the Aku named Edward Francis Small. He was born in Bathurst in January 1891.
