Sierra Leone Independence Movement
- Sierra Leone Independence Movement
Sierra Leone Independence Movement was a Freetown-based political party in Sierra Leone, was founded in 1957. The movement was led by Edward Wilmot Blyden III (grandson of Edward Wilmot Blyden). [ [http://www.columbia.edu/~hcb8/EWB_Museum/SLIM.html LEGACY ] ] The party contested four Freetown constituencies in the 1957 election, but did not win any seat. [ [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0361-7882%281985%2918%3A3%3C425%3ATDOMTU%3E2.0.CO%3B2-6] ]
In September 1958 SLIM merged with the Kono Progressive Movement, forming the Sierra Leone Progressive Independence Movement. [ [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0008-3968%281972%296%3A1%3C1%3ATDOARP%3E2.0.CO%3B2-T] ]
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