African nationalism

Not to be confused with black nationalism which defines national identity in purely racial terms.
Kenneth Kaunda, a leading Zambian independence activist, pictured at a political rally in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) in 1960.

African nationalism is an umbrella term which refers to a group of political ideologies in West, Central, East and Southern Africa, which are based on the idea of national self-determination and the creation of nation states.[1] The ideology emerged under European colonial rule during the 19th and 20th centuries and was loosely inspired by nationalist ideas from Europe.[2] Originally, African nationalism was based on demands for self-determination and played an important role in forcing the process of decolonisation of Africa (c. 1957–66). However, the term refers to a broad range of different ideological and political movements and should not be confused with Pan-Africanism which may seek the federation of many or all nation states in Africa.[3]

  1. ^ African nationalism Archived 21 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ BlackFacts.com. "African nationalism". Blackfacts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ Rotberg 1966, p. 33.