Did African nationalism cause decolonisation in Kenya? C aim – to explain the causes with examples and reach a

conclusionB aim – to explain the causes with examples and reach a

justified conclusion

From your handouts and your own knowledge write down...

1.The key dates leading to Kenyan independence

2.Three main factors that specifically caused Kenyan independence with some detail to

support it

Did African nationalism cause decolonisation in Kenya?

Think about the answer... Think about some detail to support your judgement...

Tell the person sitting next to you your answer...

Write your conclusion!

Did African nationalism have an impact on decolonisation?

Country African nationalism did have an impact on decolonisation

African nationalism didn’t have much of an impact/other factors were more important

Judgement to question

Can Kenyatta be considered the father of African nationalism?

• Ghana• Kenya – 1945 Kenyatta, Nkrumah and other African

nationalists teamed up with DuBois and other black leaders to hold the fifth pan-African congress in Manchester. They became nationalist friends and colleagues. Kenyatta and Nkrumah played an active role at this congress. Nkrumah wanted continental African unity, whereas Kenyatta wanted regional unity and weren’t convinced continental African unity was even possible. Kenya already had a political organisation whereas Nkrumah began his in Ghana. Kenyatta and Nkrumah continued to share ideas, Kenyatta organised a 1947 strike with Nkrumah’s influence.

• Gambia

Considering what you now know about African

nationalism and decolonisation...

Do you agree with the title of this book?

If you had to adjust it, how would you adjust

it?

What caused African nationalism to develop?

• Write down a cause and some detail • Pass it along • Write down a cause and some detail • Pass it along • Write down a cause and some detail • Pass it along • Write down a cause and some detail • Pass it along

Exam questions.

• How far do you agree that the growth of African nationalism in the 1950s and 1960s was encouraged mainly by Britain’s declining prestige?

• How far do you agree that the growth of African nationalism was fuelled mainly by Ghana’s success in gaining independence?

• How far did the growth of African independence movements speed up the process of decolonisation c1957–65?

Knowledge Quiz

Homework – due Thursday 12th Feb

• Revise for your mock by making a mind-map on everything we have covered on decolonisation