Pan-Africanism represents the various movements in Africa. Their common goals is the unity of Africans and the elimination of colonialism and white supremacy from the continent. A rapid widespread of Pan-Africanism was the colonization of the continent by European powers in the late 19th century. The First Pan-African Congress, convened in London in 1900, was followed by others in Paris (1919), London and Brussels (1921), London and Lisbon (1923),
and New York City (1927). These congresses were organized chiefly by W.E B. Du Bois and were attended by North American and West Indian black intelligentsia. In 1944, several African organizations in London joined to form the Pan-African Federation, which for the first time demanded African autonomy and independence. Pan-Africanism as an intergovernmental movement was launched in 1958 with the First Conference of Independent African States in Accra, Ghana. As independence was achieved by more African states, other interpretations of Pan-Africanism emerged, including: the Union of African States (1960), the African States of the Casablanca Charter (1961), the African and Malagasy Union (1961), the Organization of Inter-African and Malagasy States (1962), and the African-Malagasy-Mauritius Common Organization (1964). In 1963, the Organization of African Unity was founded to promote unity and cooperation among all African states and to bring an end to colonialism. The OAU struggled with border disputes, aggression or subversion against one member by another, separatist movements, and the collapse of order in member states. One of it's longest commitments and greatest victories was the end of apartheid and the establishment of majority rule In South Africa. Efforts to promote even greater African economic, social, and political integration led to the establishment in 2001 of the African Union (AU), a successor organization to the OAU modeled on the European Union.
and New York City (1927). These congresses were organized chiefly by W.E B. Du Bois and were attended by North American and West Indian black intelligentsia. In 1944, several African organizations in London joined to form the Pan-African Federation, which for the first time demanded African autonomy and independence. Pan-Africanism as an intergovernmental movement was launched in 1958 with the First Conference of Independent African States in Accra, Ghana. As independence was achieved by more African states, other interpretations of Pan-Africanism emerged, including: the Union of African States (1960), the African States of the Casablanca Charter (1961), the African and Malagasy Union (1961), the Organization of Inter-African and Malagasy States (1962), and the African-Malagasy-Mauritius Common Organization (1964). In 1963, the Organization of African Unity was founded to promote unity and cooperation among all African states and to bring an end to colonialism. The OAU struggled with border disputes, aggression or subversion against one member by another, separatist movements, and the collapse of order in member states. One of it's longest commitments and greatest victories was the end of apartheid and the establishment of majority rule In South Africa. Efforts to promote even greater African economic, social, and political integration led to the establishment in 2001 of the African Union (AU), a successor organization to the OAU modeled on the European Union.
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