Beschreibung:
African Independence is a dynamic discussion of how Africa shapes world events today. Tukufu Zuberi weaves interview excerpts and stories from many Africans he has met-from refugees to heads of state-with key events in African history to show the importance of understanding Africa today.
Map of Pre-Colonial Africa, before 1600Map of Colonial Africa, 1914Map of Pre-Independence Africa, 1950Map of Independent in Africa, 1994Selected Chronology of EventsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionWhy I wrote this Book and Made a FilmMy Point of ViewHow I Tell the StoryChapter 1¿From Colonialism to Pan Africanism: The Impact of World War II on AfricaFascist War on EthiopiaNorth Africa CampaignAfrican Contributions to the War EffortAfrican Post-War Response to ColonialismAfrican Post-War Uprisings5th Pan-African CongressChapter 2¿The End of Colonial Rule: Beginnings of IndependenceThe Movement MaterializesPolitical Independence in GhanaThe Spread of the MovementPower of the GunChapter 3¿Africa in the Cold War: Repression and LiberationThe Cold WarAfrican Decolonization and RepressionPatrice Lumumbäs CongoSouthern AfricaCoup After CoupAfrican Power in the Cold WarApartheidChapter 4¿April 1994 and Beyond: African Independence TodayThe Post-Independence Map of AfricaApril 1994Post-Independence UnityTraditional Ethnic ConflictHypocrisy, Terror, AID, and CrimeExtending African Independence