Revolutionary Movements in Africa

While the revolutionary leftist movements of the 1960s and '70s in Europe, the United States, and Latin America have been the subject of abundant literature, similar movements that emerged in Africa are still unknown. This book reveals these forgotten political movements through contributions from activists who lived through and influenced them. Africa's left was extremely active in these years. Through pro-Soviet movements, Maoism, Trotskyism, Guevarism, Pan-Africanism, and the Black Panthers, the rumble of revolution was felt across the continent. From feminist student rebels in Nigeria to pro-democracy moments in Liberia, the exciting and complex interplay between these many actors changed the continent forever, from Burkina Faso to Sudan. Can we see echoes of these movements in African politics today? What can we learn from the people who lived through these decades? This unique collection will open the eyes of leftists across the world who will find new and important insights into an important chapter in radical history.