AFST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Free France, Harold Macmillan, Kenneth Kaunda
10 Nov 2016
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* african civil rights movement at same time as civil rights movement in the united states. Universal declaration of human rights, december 10, 1948. Movement to unite all worlds colonized people. Opens doors for colonies to claim national determination on their own. Keep control of state yet economic offered to world. Limited reforms and gradualist approach to participation. Because of their density compared to the countryside, cities would increasingly become crucibles of social, political and cultural changes. Formation of organization of african unity, addis ababa, ethiopia. Imf, former colonial ruler, communist countries all will help. Most of our weaknesses derive from lack of finance, trained personnel, etc. Kenneth kaunda, first president of zambia, in a march 1966 speech. Colonial system broke apart from its internal cracks. These cracks carefully pried open by popular activism and pressure. By 1960, british pm harold macmillan gives wind of change" speech. Britain and france realize they cannot hold onto their colonies.
