Pan-Africanism Flashcards
What is Pan-Africanism?
A cultural and political movement. It started out as an ideology around what it meant to be black and taking pride in your African cultural routes. It then progressed into a political movement that aided in African nationalism and said, “Africa for the Africans.”
Who were the two forefathers of the Pan-Africanist movement?
Marcus Garvey and WEB du Bois.
Where did Pan-Africanism start?
The movement started Ina Merida and began amongst the descendants of African slaves. It then spread to Africa.
Who did WEB du Boise hold the most influence over?
The educated elite and black intellectuals outside of Africa.
Who did Marcus Garvey have the most influence over?
Garvey influenced all sections of society- in and around Africa.
What did du Bois believe in?
He believed that African Americans should play the lead role in the Pan-Africanist movement.
He was into socialism.
He was a strong academic organized many Pan-Africanist conferences between 1919 - 1921.
What was Garveyism?
Garvey believed in black economic self reliance and the rights of black people to sovereignty.
He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association(UNIA)
He argued that all Africans shares a common heritage.
Garvey said, “Africa for the Africans,”
He garnered a lot of support in Africa, America, the Caribbean, England and South America.
Using UNIA he published Negro World.
Garveyism was the most popular form of Pan-Africanism.
What is NEGRITUDE?
French-speaking black writers in the Caribbean and West Africa developed this philosophy; an interest and pride in black culture and the ancient history of Africa.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Started by working class Americans in the early 20th century. From the 1920s - 1930s, Harlem was the centre of Black Cultural activity. Harlem churned out many poets, novelists, painters and musicians producing works inspired by their African heritage. These were all emancipated slaves.
The links between Rastafarianism and Pan-Africansim.
Has its origins in a prediction made by Marcus harvey.
Marcus Garvey was not a Rastafarian.
Rastafarianism isn’t also a cultural movement and a form of black nationalism.
One of the strongest beliefs of early Rastafarianism was that blacks would only be liberated upon return to Africa.
Strongest in Jamaica.
