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The Political Thought of African Independence: An Anthology of Sources brilliantly frames the debates that captivated the world as former European colonies in Africa began their transition to sovereign rule in the 1950s and '60s. Its wealth of key documents are enhanced by Gregory Smulewicz-Zucker's General Introduction, part introductions, headnotes, and annotations, providing needed contextual information and supports for readers.

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Author:   Gregory R. Smulewicz-Zucker ,  Chelsea Schields
Publisher:   Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint:   Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
ISBN:  

9781624665417

ISBN 10:   1624665411
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   01 September 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction Part One: Early Visions of Independence Introduction 1. Samuel Crowther – Letter to the Secretaries of the Church Missionary Society, 1841 2. James Africanus Horton – Advice to the Rising Generation in West Africa, 1868 3. The Fante Confederation Constitution, 1871 4. Edward Blyden – The Origin and Purpose of Colonization, 1881 5. W.E.B. Du Bois – To the Nations of the World, 1900 6. Mojola Agbebi – The West African Problem, 1911 7. J.E. Casely Hayford – Race Emancipation – Particular Considerations: African Nationality, 1911 8. Marcus Garvey – If You Believe the Negro Has a Soul, 1921   Part Two: Paths to Independence Introduction 9. The Fifth Pan-African Congress – Resolutions, 1945 10. Jomo Kenyatta – Speech at the Kenya African Union, 1952 11. George Padmore – Communism and Black Nationalism, 1956 12. Félix Houphouet-Boigny – French Africa and the French Union, 1957 13. Charles de Gaulle – The Franco-African Community, 1958 14. The All-African People’s Conference – Resolution on Imperialism and Colonialism, 1958 15. Bibi Titi Mohammed – “Travel for TANU”: Interview, 1958 16. Sekou Touré - The Political Leader Considered as the Representative of a Culture, 1959 17. Gamal Abdel Nasser – The Philosophy of the Revolution, 1959 18. Harold Macmillan – Wind of Change, 1960 19. Henrik Verwoerd – Response to Macmillan 20. Patrice Lumumba – Two Speeches, 1960 21. The United Nations – Declaration on Granting Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 1960 22. K.A. Busia – The Challenge of Nationalism, 1962   Part Three: Independence Struggles Introduction 23. Karari Njama – Reflections on the Mau Mau Oath, 1952 24. Albert Luthuli – The Road to Freedom is Via the Cross, 1952 25. The Algerian National Liberation Front – Proclamation of the FLN, 1954 26. The Federation of South African Women – The Women’s Charter, 1954 27. The South African Congress of the People – The Freedom Charter, 1955 28. The People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola, 1956 29. Ndabaningi Sithole – White Supremacy and African Nationalism, 1959 30. Nelson Mandela – I am Prepared to Die, 1964 31. Ian Smith – Announcement of Unilateral Declaration of Independence, 1965 32. Harold Wilson – Position of the British Government on the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia, 1965 33. Amilcar Cabral – The Weapon of Theory, 1966 34. Andimba Toivo ya Toivo - Freedom for Namibia, 1968 35. Emeka Ojukwu – The Ahiara Declaration, 1969 36. Eduardo Mondlane – The Struggle for Independence in Mozambique, 1969   Part Four: Legitimating Independence Introduction 37. Kwame Nkrumah – I Speak of Freedom, 1961 38. Tom Mboya – Tensions in African Development, 1961 39. Kabaka Mutesa II – Decision to Co-operate with Uganda, 1961 40. Sir Ahmadu Bello – Regional Government, 1962 41. Julius Nyerere – Ujamaa: The Basis of African Socialism, 1962 42. Organization of African Unity – Founding Charter, 1963 43. Haile Selassie I – A Call to African Leaders, 1963 44. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa – Addis Ababa, 1963 45. Nnamdi Azikiwe – Tribalism: A Pragmatic Instrument for National Unity, 1964 46. Jomo Kenyatta – A One Party System, 1964 47. Léopold Sédar Senghor – African Socialist Humanism, 1964 48. Kwame Nkrumah – Consciencism, 1964 49. Kanyama Chiume and Ex-Malawian Ministers – Appeal to the U.N. and O.A.U. 50. J.B. Danquah – Letter from Prison to Kwame Nkrumah, 1964 51. Vera Chirwa – Origins of the Cabinet Crisis, 1964 52. Obafemi Awolowo – Thoughts on Nigerian Constitution, 1966 53. Kenneth Kaunda – African Development and Foreign Aid, 1966 54. The Tanganyika African National Union – The Arusha Declaration: On the Policy of Self-Reliance in Tanzania, 1967

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A great accomplishment. Not only does Smulewicz-Zuckers anthology bring together a diverse array of sources (54 in total), it also weaves together what are more or less canonical sources in twentieth-century African political thought with many unexpected, yet equally rich and illuminating, items. Smulewicz-Zucker has chosen material from all of the continents major regions, including . . . documents from more than two-dozen different countries, international and regional organizations, and conferences. Moreover, he has organized the material in a way that creates an engaging and powerful narrative articulating the complicated history of African independence. This outstanding collection will surely find its way into undergraduate courses in fields as diverse as African history, international relations, comparative politics, and even political theory. -- Jeffrey Ahlman, Smith College These African voices will expose readers to the events and ideas that gave shape to African political thoughtfrom aspirations for power within the Anglican church and control over defining local and national cultures, to asserting national identities and conceptions of regional and continental unity. Taken together, they open a window onto the myriad ideas of, and struggles for, independence in Africa. Benjamin Talton, Temple University Smulewicz-Zucker's Political Thought of African Independence is an excellent collection. I'm not only impressed by the selection of texts but also moved by a number of the pieces included in the book. Bill Fletcher Jr., former president of TransAfrica Forum Smulewicz-Zucker's anthology of primary sources pertinent to the political imagination of, and ideologies informing, African independence is . . . a very welcome resource for teachers and researchers everywhere. The collection is vast and quite comprehensive, comprising four parts, each with a short introductory essay. The assemblage of such a diverse range of texts, traversing the length and breadth of the continent, is an effective way to challenge the teleology of the nation-state. The mini-introductions offer teachers numerous avenues for the exploration of the materials in the classroom setting, and for the development of lines of questioning for student writing assignments. By broadening the conversation beyond the political realm to incorporate religious, social, cultural, and (to a far lesser extent) gendered aspirations of autonomy and agency, Smulewicz-Zucker has provided a highly teachable and engaging pedagogical product. Benjamin N. Lawrence, University of Arizona, in African Studies Review

A great accomplishment. Not only does Smulewicz-Zuckers anthology bring together a diverse array of sources (54 in total), it also weaves together what are more or less canonical sources in twentieth-century African political thought with many unexpected, yet equally rich and illuminating, items. Smulewicz-Zucker has chosen material from all of the continents major regions, including . . . documents from more than two-dozen different countries, international and regional organizations, and conferences. Moreover, he has organized the material in a way that creates an engaging and powerful narrative articulating the complicated history of African independence. This outstanding collection will surely find its way into undergraduate courses in fields as diverse as African history, international relations, comparative politics, and even political theory. -- Jeffrey Ahlman, Smith College

"A great accomplishment. Not only does Smulewicz-Zuckers anthology bring together a diverse array of sources (54 in total), it also weaves together what are more or less canonical sources in twentieth-century African political thought with many unexpected, yet equally rich and illuminating, items. Smulewicz-Zucker has chosen material from all of the continents major regions, including . . . documents from more than two-dozen different countries, international and regional organizations, and conferences. Moreover, he has organized the material in a way that creates an engaging and powerful narrative articulating the complicated history of African independence. This outstanding collection will surely find its way into undergraduate courses in fields as diverse as African history, international relations, comparative politics, and even political theory. -- Jeffrey Ahlman, Smith College ""These African voices will expose readers to the events and ideas that gave shape to African political thoughtfrom aspirations for power within the Anglican church and control over defining local and national cultures, to asserting national identities and conceptions of regional and continental unity. Taken together, they open a window onto the myriad ideas of, and struggles for, independence in Africa."" Benjamin Talton, Temple University ""Smulewicz-Zucker's Political Thought of African Independence is an excellent collection. I'm not only impressed by the selection of texts but also moved by a number of the pieces included in the book."" Bill Fletcher Jr., former president of TransAfrica Forum ""Smulewicz-Zucker's anthology of primary sources pertinent to the political imagination of, and ideologies informing, African independence is . . . a very welcome resource for teachers and researchers everywhere. The collection is vast and quite comprehensive, comprising four parts, each with a short introductory essay. The assemblage of such a diverse range of texts, traversing the length and breadth of the continent, is an effective way to challenge the teleology of the nation-state. The mini-introductions offer teachers numerous avenues for the exploration of the materials in the classroom setting, and for the development of lines of questioning for student writing assignments. By broadening the conversation beyond the political realm to incorporate religious, social, cultural, and (to a far lesser extent) gendered aspirations of autonomy and agency, Smulewicz-Zucker has provided a highly teachable and engaging pedagogical product."" Benjamin N. Lawrence, University of Arizona, in African Studies Review"

Author Information

Gregory R. Smulewicz-Zuckeris the Managing Editor ofLogos: A Journal of Modern Society and Culture. He is the co-editor, with Michael J. Thompson, ofRadical Intellectuals and the Subversion of Progressive Politics(Palgrave), and the author of the forthcomingConfronting Reification: The Revitalization of a Concept in Late Capitalism(Brill/Haymarket).

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