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Alice Lenshina founded the Lumpa Church in Kasama, Zambia, after claiming that she received divine visions. The church was a breakaway from the United Church of Central Africa (UCZ).
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The church's membership grew to around 50,000 followers, and spread throughout northern Zambia due to its focus on spiritual healing, baptism, and rejecting witchcraft.
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The Lumpa Church officially broke away from the United Church of Central Africa (UCZ), establishing itself as an independent religious movement.
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Tensions increased between the Lumpa Church and the newly independent Zambian government led by Kenneth Kaunda.
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Followers began forming independent Lumpa settlements separate from local villages, increasing tensions with traditional authorities.
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First Arrest of Alice Lenshina
Alice Lenshina was arrested briefly by colonial authorities for refusing to register the Lumpa Church with the government. -
The Lumpa Church became one of the largest religious movements in Zambia, spreading to areas like Chinsali, Isoka, and Kasama.
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The first violent confrontations between Lumpa Church members and local villagers occurred, with reports of homes being burned down.
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The Zambian government required all religious groups to register under the state's authority, which the Lumpa Church refused to obey.
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June 22, 1964 – Lumpa Church leaders were arrested for organizing resistance against the government.
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Violent clashes break out in Chinsali between Lumpa Church members and government forces after the church refused to pledge allegiance to the new Zambian government.
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Hundreds of Lumpa members were killed by government forces as violence spread across northern Zambia.
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The Zambian government banned the Lumpa Church, forcing thousands of members into exile.
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The uprising reached its most violent point. Over 700 Lumpa Church members were killed, and many followers fled to neighboring countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Alice Lenshina surrendered to government authorities in Kasama, officially ending the uprising.
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Tensions increases between the Lumpa Church and the newly independent Zambian government led by Kenneth Kaunda.
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Alice Lenshina was imprisoned in Mumbwa Prison under house arrest without any formal trial.
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Alice Lenshina was released from prison after several years but remained under house arrest by the Zambian government.
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Alice Lenshina died, symbolically ending the Lumpa Church's influence.
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The Lumpa Church is still banned, but influenced smaller independent Christian movements in Zambia. Its legacy remains part of Zambia's religious and political history.