Alice Lenshina: Difference between revisions

Alice Lenshina herself played no significant role in the Lumpa Church's political activities. She regretted the fact that the political actions weakened the religious impact of her message, which stressed the sanctity of marriage, opposed both polygamy and traditional African folk magic and promoted the upliftment of common people, especially women. On 3 August 1964, the church was banned by the UNIP government, forcing some of its members to flee to neighbouring Congo DRC (then Zaire).<ref name=economist/>