Ending British rule in Africa: Writers in a common cause

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Ending British rule in Africa: Writers in a common cause (Studies in Imperialism, 77)

On the eve of World War II, a small, impoverished group of Africans and West Indians in London dared to imagine the unimaginable: the end of British rule in Africa. In books, pamphlets, and periodicals, they launched an anti-colonial campaign that used publishing as a pathway to liberation. West Indians George Padmore, C. L. R. James, and Ras Makonnen; Kenyaâ€™s Jomo Kenyatta and Sierra Leoneâ€™s I. T. A. Wallace Johnson â€“made their point: that colonial rule was oppressive and inconsistent with the democratic ideals Britain claimed at home.

Ending British Rule in Africa draws on previously unexplored manuscript and archival collections to trace the development of this publishing community from its origins in George Padmoreâ€™s American and Comintern years through the independence of Ghana in the 1957.

This original study will be of interest to scholars and general readers interested in social movements, diaspora studies, empire and African history, publishing history, literary history, and cultural studies.
Country USA
Brand Manchester University Press
Manufacturer Manchester University Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2009-07-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780719077678

Country	USA
Brand	Manchester University Press
Manufacturer	Manchester University Press
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2009-07-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780719077678

Ending British rule in Africa: Writers in a common cause (Studies in Imperialism, 77)

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