El surgimiento del nacionalismo moderno y la reconfiguración de sociedades africanas en naciones independientes (1900-1960).

Abstract

My research focuses on the emergence of modern nationalistic movements and the reconfiguration of all African societies into independent nations. Whereas the Wilsonian philosophy of sovereignty of every individual nation called for self-determination, in practice, the phenomena did not materialize in most parts of the world. The rise of diverse nationalistic activities following the eye open forum from the two Great wars which Africans were belligerents made the concept of self-determination began to materialize. According to Taban Lo Liyong, Africans must thank Hitler for bringing out the Second World War. This paper showcase that although the rise of nationalistic movements promoted the transition of all African societies into independent nations, the activities, movements, and models used in each African country differed. As a comparative study, the study focused on the Gold Coast (modern Ghana), a British Colony and Senegal, a French Colony. Whereas in the Gold Coast the outcry of the citizens and the nationalist leaders were “We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility,” in Senegal, the outcry was “Le choix du peuple sénégalais est l'indépendance; ils veulent qu'il ne se déroule d que dans l'amitié avec la France, non en litige (The Choice of the Senegalese people is independence; they want it to take place only in friendship with France, not in dispute).