Pan Africanism | History Form Five Topic 1
The development of Pan-Africanism in Africa is directly linked to the history of the development of capitalism in Europe and the Americas. The concept of Pan-Africanism The term Pan-Africanism is derived from two words: ‘pan,’ meaning all, and ‘Africa,’ meaning the continent. Pan-Africanism is a belief that African people have much in common, including common identity, common culture, common destiny, and the shared history of colonialism and imperialism. This movement originated in the Caribbean Islands, U.S.A and other parts of the New World under the influence of different social, economic, cultural and political factors. Although Pan-Africanism was started by the people of African origin in the New World, it became a worldwide movement that encouraged and strengthened the solidarity of all black people. The movement sought to bring all people of African origin together so that they could fight against racial discrimination, colonial domination, and the evils of imperialism. Soma:...
