Who writes history? It depends on who you read. Dr. Bright Alozie of Portland State University considers himself a historian of ordinary voices. His newly published book explores petitions and the trend of petition writing by Igbo individuals to British officials in colonial southeastern Nigeria to gain a sense of what it was like to live under colonial rule. Using a “history from below” approach, he eschewed elite sources in favor of centering the ‘voices’ of petitioners. Who writes history? It depends on who you read. Dr. Bright Alozie of Portland State University considers himself a historian of ordinary voices. His newly published book explores petitions and the trend of petition writing by Igbo individuals to British officials in colonial southeastern Nigeria to gain a sense of what it was like to live under colonial rule. Using a “history from below” approach, he eschewed elite sources in favor of centering the ‘voices’ of petitioners. Social Sciences Political science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
African voices in ink: Researcher uncovers letters from Igbo people
