20th century – 20th century
Niger Delta
Garrick Braide was associated with a millennial movement in the Niger Delta during the era of the First World War. The movement sought to remove colonial power, distinguishing it from other wartime disturbances that aimed primarily at restoring the pre-war status quo.
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The Story
Garrick Braide appears in the history of African responses to the First World War as the leader or central figure of a millennial movement in the Niger Delta. The movement was directed against the colonial order rather than merely against particular wartime burdens or administrative disruptions.
Its stated objective was to remove the colonial power. This placed the movement apart from the wider revolts described as seeking a return to the pre-war status quo. The distinction is significant because it reveals that opposition during the wartime era could include both restorationist and transformative political aims.
The extract provides no detailed chronology, institutional description, or account of the movement’s outcome. Garrick Braide is nevertheless identifiable as a historical actor connected to an explicitly anti-colonial millennial mobilisation in the Niger Delta.
20th century – 20th century
Niger Delta
Garrick Braide was associated with a millennial movement in the Niger Delta during the era of the First World War. The movement sought to remove colonial power, distinguishing it from other wartime disturbances that aimed primarily at restoring the pre-war status quo.
Continue exploring
The Story
Garrick Braide appears in the history of African responses to the First World War as the leader or central figure of a millennial movement in the Niger Delta. The movement was directed against the colonial order rather than merely against particular wartime burdens or administrative disruptions.
Its stated objective was to remove the colonial power. This placed the movement apart from the wider revolts described as seeking a return to the pre-war status quo. The distinction is significant because it reveals that opposition during the wartime era could include both restorationist and transformative political aims.
The extract provides no detailed chronology, institutional description, or account of the movement’s outcome. Garrick Braide is nevertheless identifiable as a historical actor connected to an explicitly anti-colonial millennial mobilisation in the Niger Delta.