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What was the primary goal of the Pan-African movement?
What was the primary goal of the Pan-African movement?
- To encourage the spread of European languages and customs in Africa.
- To promote cultural exchange between African nations and Europe.
- To establish trade agreements with European powers.
- To achieve unity among black people for the betterment of Africa. (correct)
Which organization is a direct result of the Pan-African movement's efforts toward unity and cooperation?
Which organization is a direct result of the Pan-African movement's efforts toward unity and cooperation?
- The European Union
- The African Union (AU) (correct)
- The United Nations
- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What was the main ideology of the Mau Mau organization in Kenya?
What was the main ideology of the Mau Mau organization in Kenya?
- Maintaining the status quo under British rule.
- Securing Kenyan rights and independence through force and violence. (correct)
- Advocating for the integration of Kenyan culture with British culture.
- Achieving independence through peaceful negotiation with the British.
Which of these statements best describes the political situation in Kenya after its independence in 1964?
Which of these statements best describes the political situation in Kenya after its independence in 1964?
What approach did Nigerian political parties primarily use to gain independence?
What approach did Nigerian political parties primarily use to gain independence?
What event quickly followed Nigeria gaining its independence from Britain in 1960?
What event quickly followed Nigeria gaining its independence from Britain in 1960?
Which of the countries was divided into two separate colonies by the British?
Which of the countries was divided into two separate colonies by the British?
Who became the first president of Kenya after its independence?
Who became the first president of Kenya after its independence?
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Pan-African Movement
Pan-African Movement
A movement that promotes unity, self-determination, and the advancement of people of African descent globally. It played a crucial role in ending colonialism in Africa and establishing the African Union.
Kenyan African National Union (KNAU)
Kenyan African National Union (KNAU)
A political organization in Kenya that fought for independence from British rule through peaceful means.
Mau Mau
Mau Mau
A secret organization in Kenya that opposed British rule through armed resistance, aiming to win independence for Kenya.
Kenya
Kenya
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Nigeria
Nigeria
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Pan-Africanism
Pan-Africanism
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African Union (AU)
African Union (AU)
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British rule in Nigeria
British rule in Nigeria
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Study Notes
Pan-African Movement
- Africans sought independence from European rule, advocating for "Africa for Africans."
- The Pan-African movement promoted unity among black people for African betterment.
- This movement was crucial for ending colonialism and founding the African Union (AU).
- The AU aims for African unity, peace, human rights, cooperation, and economic prosperity.
- Pan-Africanism is the concept of a global African community working towards independence and progress.
- The Pan-African movement began in the early 1800s with black intellectuals advocating for self-governance.
Kenyan Independence
- Kenya gained independence from British rule in 1964 under the leadership of Jomo Kenyatta.
- The Kenyan African National Union (KNAU) remains influential in the government, even though Kenya is officially a multi-party state.
- Kenya was a British colony.
- The Mau Mau, a secret organization (1952-1960), used violence to fight for Kenyan rights.
- The British largely defeated the Mau Mau by 1954, but violence continued until 1960.
- The British oversaw democratic elections in 1963, electing Kenyatta as president.
Nigerian Independence
- Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960.
- Internal conflict emerged quickly, pitting the Christian south against the Muslim north.
- Military coups and violence followed these initial years.
- Elections in 1999 seemed more democratic, but the Nigerian government remained unstable.
- Britain controlled Nigeria and split it into two colonies.
- Nigerians formed groups to fight British rule by the 1940s, aiming for freedom from European domination.
- Peaceful political groups advocating for independence emerged.
- Abubkar Tafawa Balewa became Nigeria's Prime Minister in 1957 after advocating for freedom .
- Nigeria gained full independence on October 1, 1960.
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