Origins of Pan-Africanism

Henry Sylvester Williams, Africa, and the African Diaspora

Nonfiction, History, Africa, Modern, 20th Century
Cover of the book Origins of Pan-Africanism by Marika Sherwood, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Marika Sherwood ISBN: 9781136891137
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 26, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Marika Sherwood
ISBN: 9781136891137
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 26, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Origins of Pan-Africanism: Henry Sylvester Williams, Africa, and the African Diaspora recounts the life story of the pioneering Henry Sylvester Williams, an unknown Trinidadian son of an immigrant carpenter in the late-19th and early 20th century. Williams, then a student in Britain, organized the African Association in 1897, and the first-ever Pan-African Conference in 1900. He is thus the progenitor of the OAU/AU. Some of those who attended went on to work in various pan-African organizations in their homelands.

He became not only a qualified barrister, but the first Black man admitted to the Bar in Cape Town, and one of the first two elected Black borough councilors in London. These are remarkable achievements for anyone, especially for a Black man of working-class origins in an era of gross racial discrimination and social class hierarchies. Williams died in 1911, soon after his return to his homeland, Trinidad.

Through original research, Origins of Pan-Africanism: Henry Sylvester Williams, Africa, and the African Diaspora is set in the social context of the times, providing insight not only into a remarkable man who has been heretofore virtually written out of history, but also into the African Diaspora in the UK a century ago.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Origins of Pan-Africanism: Henry Sylvester Williams, Africa, and the African Diaspora recounts the life story of the pioneering Henry Sylvester Williams, an unknown Trinidadian son of an immigrant carpenter in the late-19th and early 20th century. Williams, then a student in Britain, organized the African Association in 1897, and the first-ever Pan-African Conference in 1900. He is thus the progenitor of the OAU/AU. Some of those who attended went on to work in various pan-African organizations in their homelands.

He became not only a qualified barrister, but the first Black man admitted to the Bar in Cape Town, and one of the first two elected Black borough councilors in London. These are remarkable achievements for anyone, especially for a Black man of working-class origins in an era of gross racial discrimination and social class hierarchies. Williams died in 1911, soon after his return to his homeland, Trinidad.

Through original research, Origins of Pan-Africanism: Henry Sylvester Williams, Africa, and the African Diaspora is set in the social context of the times, providing insight not only into a remarkable man who has been heretofore virtually written out of history, but also into the African Diaspora in the UK a century ago.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Angels in Medieval Philosophical Inquiry by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Models of Employee Participation in a Changing Global Environment: Diversity and Interaction by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Introducing Multimodality by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Studies in Cash Flow Accounting and Analysis (RLE Accounting) by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Public Space and the Culture of Childhood by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book The Psychosocial Interior of the Family by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Gender Perspectives and Gender Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book New Sites For Shakespeare by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Architecture & Design versus Consumerism by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book The Industrial Structure of American Cities by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Landing on the Wrong Note by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Child Pain, Migraine, and Invisible Disability by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book German Colonialism, Visual Culture, and Modern Memory by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Modern Foreign Languages 5-11 by Marika Sherwood
Cover of the book Revival: Contemporary Indian Philosophy (1936) by Marika Sherwood
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy