The short-lived rebellion of 1915 was led by John Chilembwe, a Baptist minister trained in the USA. This book contains the testimonies presented to the Commission of Inquiry. Together, they are a source for understanding the causes and character of the Rising and throw light on social and economic relations in early colonial Malawi.
We all owe John McCracken a great debt of gratitude for bringing this important collection of texts to wider public. Here is a valuable resource of undergraduate teaching; here, too, is material for scholars to use as we explore the radical political visions that African thinkers conceived.
