West Africans in Britain, 1900-60 - Nationalism, Pan-Africanism and Communism (Paperback)

This work captures the dynamism of the West-African student movement in Britain, and the struggle to articulate a coherent, anti-colonial politics. The emergence of the West African Students Union (WASU) and its alliances with influential Labour MPs, the Communist Party of Great Britain, as well as organizations in Africa, paved the way for the successful independence movements to influence so many African states. Hakim Adi documents the achievements of the student movement in overcoming racism and the "colour bar", and shows how the hostility of British society served only to create a sense of unity, which allowed WASU the ideological and political space to question and, ultimately, to expose the illegitimacy of colonial rule. More than an account of Africans within the context of British soceity, the book emphasizes the effects these pioneers have had on a world stage. Hakim Adi is the author of "The History of African and Caribbean Communities" and "African Migrations", and co-author of "The 1945 Manchester Pan African Congress Revisited".

General

Imprint:	Lawrence & Wishart
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1998
Authors:	Hakim Adi
Dimensions:	220 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-85315-848-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-85315-848-7
Barcode:	9780853158486

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