Pan-Africanism

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses Pan-Africanism, a movement based on the 19th century desire to end slavery not only in the United States but also in South American and the Caribbean. It was from this era that Black people throughout the world decided that the way to address many of the issues they experienced as a race was to work together as a team. The paper describes the international meetings held to discuss this issue and also highlights the leadership of the Pan-African movement. The author concludes that the Pan-Africanism movement was and still is a positive team-oriented effort to introduce the African-American culture to the world and to share the common bond among people worldwide who share an African ancestral background.

Outline:
Introduction
In a Nutshell
Harlem Renaissance
The Arts
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"When one studies the topic of Pan-Africanism one is not studying a single element in history but instead is studying a wide range of events and cultural preferences that go along with African American history and culture. Experts agree that there is not a single definition for the term Pan-Africanism but the term itself does define it as an independent idea. The concept of Pan-Africanism is based in the 19th century desire to end slavery. At that time slavery was not only an issue in the United States but was also an issue in several other nations including South American and the Caribbean(Definition of Pan-Africanism? http://geography.about.com/b/a/012445.htm). It was from this era that Black people throughout the world decided that the way to solve many of the problems that the race was experiencing was work together as a team."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Harlem (accessed 5-4-06) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Renaissance
• Harlem Renaissance (accessed 5-4-06) http://www.levity.com/corduroy/harlem.htm
• Harlem Renaissance(accessed 5-4-06) http://netnoir.com/wiki/index.php?title=Harlem_Renaissance
• Huggins, Irvin Nathan (1973) Harlem Renaissance by Nathan Irvin Huggins Oxford University Press,
• Hughes Langston (1993) The Big Sea : An Autobiography (American Century Series) Hill and Wang; Reissue edition

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