Trinidadian barrister Henry Sylvester Williams convenes the first Pan-African Conference in London.
At a Glance
- Date
- 23 July 1900
- Location
- London, England
- Key people
- Henry Sylvester Williams, W.E.B. Du Bois
- Category
- Diaspora & Global
- Source
- Pan-African Conference records (1900) · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
It was the first gathering to organize across the African diaspora against colonialism.
What It Means Now
W.E.B. Du Bois there declared the color line the problem of the 20th century.
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