Northern Rhodesian African National Congress 3035396 200293092 2008-03-23T13:27:04Z PipepBot 4984067 robot Removing: [[lmo:Northern Rhodesian African National Congress]] '''Northern Rhodesian African National Congress''' was a [[political party]] in [[Zambia]]. Formed in [[1948]], as the '''Northern Rhodesian Congress''', it was the first African political party in the country. NRC had its roots in the [[Federation of Welfare Societies]]. In [[1951]] the party adopted the name 'Northern Rhodesian African National Congress' under the presidency of Harry Nkumbula. It was linked to the [[African National Congress]] in [[South Africa]]. In [[1953]] [[Kenneth Kaunda]] became the general secretary of the organization. In [[1958]] the party was divided on whether to participate in the legislative elections, in which only a minority of the black population was allowed to vote. The more radical Kaunda broke away, and formed the [[Zambian African National Congress]]. {{Zambian political parties}} {{Africa-party-stub}} {{Zambia-stub}} [[Category:History of Zambia]] [[Category:Political parties in Zambia]] [[Category:Political parties established in 1948]] [[de:Northern Rhodesian African National Congress]]