Glencoe World History © 2008

African Nationalism

Introduction
After World War I, nationalism spread throughout Africa . Many Western-educated Africans organized to end colonial rule in their countries. In this activity, you will learn about the actions Africans took in the early movements for independence.

Destination Title: The Story of Africa

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• At the left side of the screen, click on "Between World Wars."
• Read the information and then click on "Early Nationalism"on the right side of the screen.
• After reading this page, click on "The Pan-African Vision"and read the information, taking notes as you go.
• Note the multimedia aspect of the site, including text, visuals, and audio segments.

1			Where and for what reasons did early organized strikes occur?
2			What was the purpose of the political organizations that sprang up?
3			How did Jomo Kenyatta characterize colonial rulers?
4			What were four resolutions passed at the third Pan-African Congress?
5			Create a multimedia presentation about one of the African nationalists discussed in the textbook or on the Web site. Subjects may include but are not limited to: Herbert Macaulay, Harry Thuku, Omar Mukhtar, Jomo Kenyatta, Leopold Senghor, and Nnamdi Azikwe. In your presentation, include photos, other visuals such as time lines, audio, poetry or other writings of the leaders, and a short biography and summary of their achievements.