A Saro Community in the Niger Delta, 1912-1984: The Potts-Johnsons of Port Harcourt and Their HeirsBy examining the history of the Potts-Johnsons (an immigrant Saro (emigrant Krio people) family from Sierra Leone) living in the Port Harcourt region of Nigeria from roughly 1912-1984, this study reviews the migration history of the Saro in the Niger River delta. The work also touches on many important issues to consider when researching African history: intra-African migration, status of and dominance by elites (both indigenous and immigrant), women's roles in social relationships, and the preservation of family and cultural values under extreme socio-economic stress. Mac Dixon-Fyle is an Associate Professor of History at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. |
Contents
The Formative Years 191230 | 8 |
Crossing the Lines of Class 193039 | 54 |
Establishing a Group Presence 193049 | 87 |
Political and Economic Change in the War Years | 121 |
The Diamond Club Port Harcourt | 203 |
The Sierra Leone Union on | 222 |
Select Bibliography | 263 |
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