ibar city populated by the British, the Arab elite,
             In Fair's analysis, the formerly enslaved people (mshenzi) were
             seeking, above all, a new identity. As slavery ended, they were largely
             set adrift in a society that did not have a clear cultural, political, or
             even social identification for them. As a result, these former slaves used
             a variety of means to create a new identity, including dress, sport, and
             Protests against government rents in the 1920s ultimately came out of
             the slaves' new freedom. In N'gambo, Asian merchants and others had
             claimed land on many dubious grounds, ignoring the religious purposes for
             much of the wakf land. As a result of the changes in ownership, tenants
             found rent spiraling, and were soon hassled or evicted by landlords when
             they could or would not pay. The colonial government refused to support
             the tenants. This violated traditional rules of ownership, where land was
             free, or owners had specific client-patron obligations. Many of the
             protests were led by women. Ultimately, the government institute rent
             A population with a specific identity emerged from the protests over
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