Abeokuta Women's Revolt
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The Abeokuta Women's Revolt (also called the Egba Women's Tax Riot) was a resistance movement led by the Abeokuta Women's Union (AWU) in the late 1940s against the imposition of unfair taxation by the Nigerian colonial government. The women of Abeokuta believed that, under colonialism, their economic roles were declining, while their taxes were increasing. Additionally, they argued that until they were granted representation in local government, they should not be required to pay taxes separately from men. As a result of their protests, four women received seats on the local council, and the taxation of women was ended.
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Abeokuta Women's Revolt
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Flat rate tax on women
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1946
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Abolition of the Sole Native Authority and its replacement with a representative form of government
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Abolition of direct taxation
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End taxation regime
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Investment in local initiatives and infrastructure
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Taxation on expatriate companies
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10000
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Protests
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Alake's Palace, Abeokuta
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Abdication of the Alake
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Change in the SNA system
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Temporary abolition of the women's flat tax
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British resident
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Funmilayo Ransome Kuti
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Grace Eniola Soyinka
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Sole Native Authority
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Egba Women's Tax Revolt
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The Abeokuta Women's Revolt (also called the Egba Women's Tax Riot) was a resistance movement led by the Abeokuta Women's Union (AWU) in the late 1940s against the imposition of unfair taxation by the Nigerian colonial government. The women of Abeokuta believed that, under colonialism, their economic roles were declining, while their taxes were increasing. Additionally, they argued that until they were granted representation in local government, they should not be required to pay taxes separately from men. As a result of their protests, four women received seats on the local council, and the taxation of women was ended.
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