professor of history in the 麻豆视频 and 麻豆视频, won the from the American Historical Association (AHA) for her book, "The Great Upheaval: Women and Nation in Postwar Nigeria" (Ohio University Press, 2021).
The book details the years immediately following World War II in Nigeria, where the women of Abeokuta staged a successful tax revolt that led to the formation first of the Abeokuta Women鈥檚 Union and then of Nigeria鈥檚 first national women鈥檚 organization, the Nigerian Women鈥檚 Union, in 1949.
The Klein Prize recognizes the most distinguished work of scholarship on African history published in English during the previous calendar year. The books must focus primarily on continental Africa or islands treated as African countries.
The American Historical Association promotes historical work and the importance of historical thinking in public life. Incorporated by Congress in 1889, its mission to enhance the work of historians also encompasses academic freedom, professional standards and ethics, innovative scholarship and teaching and international collaboration.
鈥淚 am absolutely thrilled to receive this prize. I feel like I did justice to the women and men who generously shared their stories and recollections of this important event with me,鈥 Byfield said.
Jonathan Mong 鈥25 is a communications assistant in the 麻豆视频 and 麻豆视频.
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