Sierra Leone Independence Movement

Sierra Leone Independence Movement was a Freetown-based political party in Sierra Leone, was founded in 1957. The movement was led by Edward Wilmot Blyden III (grandson of Edward Wilmot Blyden).^[1] The party contested four Freetown constituencies in the 1957 election, but did not win any seat.^[2]

In September 1958, SLIM merged with the Kono Progressive Movement, forming the Sierra Leone Progressive Independence Movement.^[3]