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The first phase involved destruction of bridges and blocking of roads while the more serious one entailed loss of human life. The decision to cause loss of human life was arrived at after a delegation of nationalists that had travelled to London was told by the British government that majority rule could not be granted because the colonial government feared the reaction of the settlers. | The first phase involved destruction of bridges and blocking of roads while the more serious one entailed loss of human life. The decision to cause loss of human life was arrived at after a delegation of nationalists that had travelled to London was told by the British government that majority rule could not be granted because the colonial government feared the reaction of the settlers. | ||
The reaction by the Africans was ruthless – a Ndola resident by the name of [[ | The reaction by the Africans was ruthless – a Ndola resident by the name of [[Lilian Burton]] was ambushed and burnt in her car by protesting Zambians. The plan was easy; target a well-known Briton and not a Boer, that way, the message would be loud and clear. | ||
[[ | [[Lilian_Burton#Investigations_and_arrest|Four people]] were arrested, convicted and hanged in connection with the attack. Two other brothers who were connected to the attack were sent out of the country by UNIP and only returned home after qualifying as medical doctor and accountant. For Changufu, he saw the former men – [[Paikani Phiri]], [[Kaimana]], [[John Chanda]] and [[Ngebe]] – as heroes and not villains. | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
