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Herbert Macaulay

1864–1946 · 20th century

Herbert Macaulay was a Nigerian engineer, journalist and politician, often regarded as the founder of Nigerian nationalism. A grandson of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther, he campaigned against British colonial policies in Lagos, founded the Nigerian National Democratic Party in 1923 and co-founded the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons with Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1944. He died during a national tour in 1946.

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Colonial Nigeria

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Herbert Macaulay. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/herbert-macaulay
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