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Northern Rhodesian African National Congress was a political party in Zambia. It was formed in 1948 as the Northern Rhodesia Congress (NRC) and Godwin Lewanika a Barotseland native from an aristocratic background became the first president. It was the first African political party in the country. NRC had its roots in the Federation of Welfare Societies during 1942-1946.In 1951 the party adopted the name ‘Northern Rhodesian African National Congress’ under the presidency of Harry Nkumbula.