The area that comprises present-day Botswana came under British control in 1884. In the mid-1900s, as more and more African colonies began demanding self-rule, British governors considered handing the region over to South Africa. By the late 1950s, however, it became clear that such a plan would not work. The protectorate's government began preparing the region for political and economic self-sufficiency.
A legislative council was set up in 1961 after limited national elections. Two new political parties were founded in the first years of the decade. During 1963 and 1964, a series of constitutional discussions took place to determine proposals for internal self-government based on universal adult suffrage and a ministerial form of government. In 1964, the first census was conducted, and by the end of year, voters.....
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