W.E.B. Du Bois convenes the Pan-African Congress in Paris alongside the post-war peace conference.
At a Glance
- Date
- 19 February 1919
- Location
- Paris, France
- Key people
- W.E.B. Du Bois
- Category
- Diaspora & Global
- Source
- Pan-African Congress records (1919) · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
It pressed the world's powers to address colonialism and the rights of African peoples.
What It Means Now
The Congress launched a movement linking the African diaspora's freedom struggles.
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