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Encyclopedia > African nationalist

African nationalism is the nationalist political movement for one united Africa, or the lesser goal of the recognition of African tribes by establishing their own state and preservation of their native cultures. Organizations like the Aborigines' Rights Protection Society in the Gold Coast (founded 1897, the African National Congress in South Africa (1912) and the National Congress of West Africa (1920). Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ... http://www. ... Aborigines Rights Protection Society (ARPS) was an association critical of colonial rule, formed in 1897 in the Gold Coast, as Ghana was known. ... Flag of Gold Coast Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party, and has been South Africas governing party supported by a tripartite alliance between itself, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ...


When freed slaves and other descendants of Afro-American people began returning to the African continent, mainly in the western part. Many overseas controlled churches were abandoned by a great number of Africans, and independent churches were founded. These were often involved in the fight against colonialism. African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... See colony and colonisation for examples of colonialism which do not refer to Western colonialism. ...


Between World War I and World War II, a loud cry for self-determination was uttered by many rebellious groups in an increasing number of African countries. By the time World War II broke out, almost every country in Africa had his own nationalist groups and there were even a few organizations that reached entire regions of Africa, such as the National Congress of British West Africa. The Atlantic Charter from 1941 and the critical approach of colonialism by the USSR only strengthened this ideology. Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Self-determination is a principle in international law that a people ought to be able to determine their own governmental forms and structure free from outside influence. ... Churchill meets FDR aboard USS Augusta at their 1941 secret meeting at Argentia, Newfoundland. ... This article is about the year. ...


In the years after World War II, African nationalism was greatly inspired by men like Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana) and Nelson Mandela (South Africa). Kwame Nkrumah with Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA ) (born July 18, 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. ...


See also

Pan-Africanism is a term which can have two separate, but related meanings. ... Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together Capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Membership 53 member states Official languages The languages of Africa, as well as Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Swahili Formation - As Organisation of African Unity - As AU - May 25, 1963 - July 9, 2002 Chairman of the African Union... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Pan-Arabism is a movement for unification among the Arab peoples and nations of the Middle East. ... Arab nationalism refers to a common nationalist ideology in wider Arab world. ...

References

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Pan-Africanism
Famous Proponents: Kwame Nkrumah · Julius Nyerere · Malcolm X · Muammar al-Gaddafi · Molefi Kete Asante · Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia · Cheikh Anta Diop · Marcus Garvey · Henry Sylvester-Williams · Walter Rodney · Abdias do Nascimento · Ahmed Sékou Touré · W.E.B. Du Bois · Frantz Fanon · Bob Marley · Patrice Lumumba · George Padmore · Runoko Rashidi · Steve Biko · Thabo Mbeki · Jomo Kenyatta

Philosophies and Concepts: United States of Africa · African code · Afrocentrism · Kwanzaa · Pan-African flag · Négritude · African nationalism · African Century · Africanization Pan-Africanism is a term which can have two separate, but related meanings. ... Kwame Nkrumah with Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Julius Kambarage Nyerere (April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999) was President of Tanzania, and previously Tanganyika, from the countrys founding in 1964 until his retirement in 1985. ... Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red and Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 in New York City) was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ... Muammar al-Gaddafi visits Brussels in 2004 (photo courtesy of the EC). ... Molefi Kete Asante (born 1942) is an African-American scholar who has written more than 60 books and 300 scholarly articles. ... Emperor Haile Selassie I (Geez: , Power of the Trinity, full title His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings and Elect of God, Geez girmāwÄ« ḳadāmāwÄ« aṣē ḫāyllÄ“ Å›illāsÄ“, mōā anbassā zaimnaggada yÄ«hÅ«da... Cheikh Anta Diop (29 December 1923- 7 February 1986) was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, and staunch defender of the world view known as Afrocentrism, which places emphasis on the human races African origins and on the study of pre-colonial African culture. ... Marcus Garvey (far right) in parade Marcus Mosiah Garvey, national hero of Jamaica, (August 17, 1887– June 10, 1940) was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, Black nationalist crusader, and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). ... Walter Rodney (March 23, 1942 - June 13, 1980) was a prominent Guyanese historian and political figure. ... Abdias do Nascimento (b. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... W. E. B. Du Bois in 1904 William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (pronounced ) (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist, leader, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, scholar, and socialist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Patrice Lumumba as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1960 Patrice Émery Lumumba (2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was an African anti-colonial leader and the first legally elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after he helped to win its independence... George Padmore (1902-1959), born Malcolm Nurse was a Trinidadian communist and later a leading Pan-Africanist with anti-communist sympathies. ... Runoko Rashidi is an afrocentrist cultural historian based in Los Angeles. ... Stephen Biko Stephen Bantu Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a noted nonviolent anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s. ... Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born June 18, 1942) is the President of the Republic of South Africa. ... Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta (October 20, 1893 ?– August 22, 1978) was an African politician, the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and President (1964–1978) of an independent Kenya. ... The United States of Africa is a name sometimes given to one version of the possible future unification of Africa as a national and sovereign federation of states similar in formation to the United States of America, mirroring the idea of the United States of Europe. ... The logo of the African Unity Code. ... Afrocentrism holds that Eurocentrism has led to the neglect or denial of the contributions of Africas original peoples and focused instead on a generally European-centered model of world civilization and history. ... A woman lights kinara candles on a table decorated with the symbols of Kwanzaa. ... The Red, Black and Green flag designed by the UNIA in 1920. ... Négritude is a literary and political movement developed in the 1930s by a group that included the future Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor, Martinican poet Aimé Césaire, and Léon Damas. ... The African Century is a term that has a variety of meanings. ... Africanization, as used in this article, refers to the modification of place names or personal names to better reflect an African identity. ...


Organizations and Movements: African Union (preceeded by the Organization of African Unity) · Uhuru Movement · UNIA-ACL · AllAfrica.com · African Unification Front · African diaspora Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together Capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Membership 53 member states Official languages The languages of Africa, as well as Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Swahili Formation - As Organisation of African Unity - As AU - May 25, 1963 - July 9, 2002 Chairman of the African Union... Flag of the Organisation of African Unity, later also used by the African Union. ... The Uhuru Movement is a group of organizations who are fighting for the Afro-American peoples rights. ... The UNIA flag uses three colors: red, black and green. ... AllAfrica. ... The African Unification Front is an organisation aiming to promote a political, social and economic union in Africa. ... The African diaspora or Afro diaspora is the diaspora created by the movements and culture of Africans and their descendants throughout the world, to places such as the Americas, (including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America) Europe and Asia . ...

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