UNIP and the Lumpa Church

Learners examine the conflict between the UNIP government and Alice Lenshina's Lumpa Church in the 1960s. The topic analyses the activities of the church that were perceived as a threat to state authority, the government's response, and the tragic consequences. It also covers the church's rebirth after 1991. This case study is crucial for understanding challenges to state authority in early independent Zambia and the complexities of managing religious and political loyalty. It develops learners' ability to analyse conflict and resolution, a skill applicable to ECZ questions on internal challenges faced by the First Republic.