Saturday, June 28, 2014

AFRICAN NATIONALISM--- HISTORY FORM FOUR.

AFRICAN   NATIONALISM


African nationalism is a political movement for Pan-Africanism and for national self-determination.[1] Political interest began in the 1870s[2] and political organizations started to form in the 1890s.[1] In the years after World War II, African nationalism gained strength,[3] resulting in independence for Libya in 1951 and Ghana in 1957. All but six African countries were independent nation-states by 1966.[3] Edward Wilmot Blyden has been described as the founder of African nationalism.[4] Julius Nyerere defined African nationalism as a new kind of nationalism and that it is "meaningless, dangerous, is anachronistic if it is not at the same time pan-Africanism."[5]

See also

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References

  1. African nationalism
  2. 17 African nationalism
  3. Exploring Africa
  4. Neuberger, Benyamin (1985). "Early African Nationalism, Judaism and Zionism: Edward Wilmot Biyden". Jewish Social Studies 47 (2): 151.
  5. Emerson, Rupert (2009). "Pan-Africanism". International Organization 16 (2): 290. doi:10.1017/S0020818300011061.

Further reading

  • Shepherd, George W., junior (1962). The Politics of African Nationalism: Challenge to American Policy. New York: F.A. Praeger.
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