The British government hoped to increase white settlement as part of a wider strategy to strengthen British influence between South Africa and Kenya. Land was reserved for white ownership along the railway line, in the far north, and in the east.
Zambia was part of the British Empire, when it was known as Northern Rhodesia, until its independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. Both countries are part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
For most of this time, Zambia was a victim of exploitation by the British and its settler-colonial collaborators, whose absolute power allowed for unlimited lead mining and general extraction without any environmental standards.
The territory of Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia from 1911 to 1964. It was renamed Zambia in October 1964 on its independence from British rule.
General elections were held in Zambia on 5 December 1973. They were the first elections held since the country was formally declared a one-party state in August, with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the only legally permitted party.
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