ABSTRACT
Africa regained its political feet during the struggle for independence in the 20th century. An explosion of freedom movements took place on and off the African continent that had direct influence on the nature of African development. The Pan-African Congresses of the 20th century were begun in the African Diaspora, thereby molding the discourse on Pan-Africanism in the context of world Africanity. The First Pan-African Congress, directed by W. E. B. Du Bois, was held in Paris. The Congress delegates specifically asked that the German colonies be turned over to an international organization instead of being handled by the various colonial powers. A Second Pan-African Congress was called for, and Du Bois went to work on it. The idea of Pan-Africa having been thus established, he wanted to build a true movement. The Third Pan-African Congress was held in London and Lisbon.
