Chapter 31: Decolonization, Revolution, and the Cold War 1945–1968
Quiz for Analyzing the Evidence: C. L. R. James on Pan-African Liberation
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Correct. The answer is b. According to James, with the colonial mindset of the African people shattered, European powers were forced to place Africans in leadership positions.
Incorrect. The answer is b. According to James, with the colonial mindset of the African people shattered, European powers were forced to place Africans in leadership positions.
Correct. The answer is a. James saw the new leaders as “western-educated and western-oriented” men who perpetuated the old imperial state without adding anything new or helpful.
Incorrect. The answer is a. James saw the new leaders as “western-educated and western-oriented” men who perpetuated the old imperial state without adding anything new or helpful.
Correct. The answer is c. James predicted that “Black struggle” would be met with an ever more vigorous white resistance, culminating in the “destruction of the United States as it has held together since 1776.”
Incorrect. The answer is c. James predicted that “Black struggle” would be met with an ever more vigorous white resistance, culminating in the “destruction of the United States as it has held together since 1776.”
Correct. The answer is b. As a Pan-Africanist, James encouraged all people of African descent to see themselves as part of a single culture with common goals and aspirations.
Incorrect. The answer is b. As a Pan-Africanist, James encouraged all people of African descent to see themselves as part of a single culture with common goals and aspirations.