African nationalism

African nationalism is a political movement for Pan-Africanism and for national self-determination.^[1] Origins of the idea come from European nationalist schools of thought. Political interest began in the 1870s^[2] and political organizations started to form in the 1890s.^[1] African Nationalism came to mean the struggle against foreign colonial powers ruling over African territory. 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. Later after many successful nationalist movements in Africa, "African Nationalism" began to be associated with the Pan-African movement.^{[4] [3]} Edward Wilmot Blyden has been described as the founder of African nationalism.^[5] 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."^[6]

See also

• Pan-Africanism
• African socialism
• Black nationalism
• African Union
• Organisation of African Unity
• Postcolonialism

References

1. African nationalism
2. 17 African nationalism
3. Exploring Africa
4. http://www.pbmstoria.it/dizionari/storiografia/lemmi/285.htm
5. Neuberger, Benyamin (1985). "Early African Nationalism, Judaism and Zionism: Edward Wilmot Biyden". Jewish Social Studies 47 (2): 151.
6. 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.