Edward Francis Small, Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights, Civil Society Advocates, History Askanwi Gambia Edward Francis Small, Madi Jobarteh, Human Rights, Civil Society Advocates, History Askanwi Gambia

Who Was Edward Francis Small?

The Person Behind the Name of the Foundation

Edward Francis Small (29 January 1891 – January 1958) was a Gambian anti-colonial leader and civil rights activist and journalist who began agitating early in his life for workers’ rights and representative democracy in the Gambia and in West Africa.

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