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After the Hut Tax War there was no more large-scale military resistance to colonialism.

Resistance and dissent continued, but took other forms.

Vocal political dissent came mainly from the Creoles, who had a sizeable middle and upper class of business-people and European-educated professionals such as doctors and lawyers.

In the mid 19th century they had enjoyed a period of considerable political influence, but in the late 19th century the government became much less open to them.