Marcus Garvey, one of the giants of Pan-African ism, expresses for many in the above quotation what can be considered to be at the heart of this very diverse movement. For Garvey was attempting to give articulation to a vision that was different from the European vision that had dominated his world? The European vision that Garvey was opposed to, was racist in tone and imperialist in design. It was the driving force behind slavery and colonialism, and was responsible for the dehumanisation and subjugation of peoples of African descent. This vision was potent in Garvey's day and still permeates the world we live in today.3