The initial growth of Pan-African sentiments was a reaction to

A.
the suppression of African culture and development through colonialism.

B.
the consolidation of power in the hands of a few autocratic African leaders.

C.
the economic hardships caused by the end of colonial African administrations.

D.
the economic power wielded by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

1 answer

The initial growth of Pan-African sentiments was primarily a reaction to:

A. the suppression of African culture and development through colonialism.

Pan-Africanism emerged as a movement to unify and uplift people of African descent, with a strong response against the colonial oppression that marginalized African cultures, histories, and identities.