Nyasaland [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Nyasaland
Nyasaland () was a British Protectorate located in Africa that was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Between 1953 and 1963, Nyasaland was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. After the Federation was dissolved, Nyasaland became independent from Britain on 6 July 1964 and was renamed Malawi.
Nyasaland's history was marked by the massive loss of African communal lands in the early colonial period. In January 1915, the Reverend John Chilembwe staged an attempt at rebellion in protest at
a separate electoral roll for non-African voters was retained. In 1966, when Malawi became a one-party state, the separate electoral roll was abolished and the Nyasaland Constitutional Party was dissolved. Blackwood was one of the first nominated members of the National Assembly of Malawi, and sat with elected members from then until 1973, when he retired from active politics. During the period 1966 to 1973, he was Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in the National Assembly.
Later life and honours.
In 1963,