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In the 1940s Lubwa missionaries came under criticism by young mission teachers, who established a Chinsali Branch of the [[Northern Rhodesia]] [[African National Congress]] at Lubwa. The church was used as a base for the ANC to mobilise political support in [[Chinsali District]]. | In the 1940s Lubwa missionaries came under criticism by young mission teachers, who established a Chinsali Branch of the [[Northern Rhodesia]] [[African National Congress]] at Lubwa. The church was used as a base for the ANC to mobilise political support in [[Chinsali District]]. | ||
Also, Lubwa Mission was very important in the area of nationalisation. Its first African minister was David Kaunda, and this was where his son [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was | Also, Lubwa Mission was very important in the area of nationalisation. Its first African minister was David Kaunda, and this was where his son [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was born and begun his career. Kaunda was later dismissed from his teaching job and moved to [[Lusaka]] to focus on his political career. | ||
==Prominent people at Lubwa== | ==Prominent people at Lubwa== | ||
