KEY QUESTIONS
How did the political development of Oyo lead to tension?
CONTENT
·Federal system of Oyo
·The Oyo Mesi and its role and structure
·Tension between the Alafin and the Oyo Mesi
·Comparison with the Kongo
METHODOLOGY
1. Read e-book pp.30-31 and produce a diagram showing the role and structure of the Oyo Mesi and its relationship with the Alafin
2. Use Law article to investigate the growing tension between the Alafin and the Oyo Mesi
RESOURCES
Online:
E-Book: pp.29 – 31
Law: The Constitutional Troubles of Oyo in the Late Eighteenth Century [JSTOR]
HOMEWORK
In which of the following kingdoms was political tension more significant:-
(i) Kongo
(ii) Oyo
10 marks