United National Independence Party Public Meeting and Demonstration at Ndola, 1961

Footage of a UNIP public meeting held in 1961 at Twapia Township, near Ndola on the Copperbelt. Speakers include Kenneth Kaunda (party president); Nephas Sefelino Mulenga (Ndola District Official); Hayden Dingiswayo Bandar (Director of UNIP Youth); Aaron Milner (later Minister of State) and other UNIP District officials. Shots include: - Sign at Twapia Halt and scenes of mass rally, with crowds chanting, playing drums and dancing. - Federal Army (white soldiers) marching. - UNIP demonstration at Ndola Airport. The placards relate to the visit of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Ian McLeod, and proposals to change the Constitution (referred to as the 'Mathematical Constitution' because of its guarantees for minorities). Creator: David John Frederick Buchanan