Imperialism, race, and resistance : Africa and Britain, 1919-1945

'imperialism, Race And Resistance' Marks An Important New Development In The Study Of British And Imperial Interwar History. Focusing On Britain, West Africa And South Africa, Imperialism, Race And Resistance Charts The Growth Of Anti-colonial Resistance And Opposition To Racism In The Prelude To The 'post-colonial' Era. The Complex Nature Of Imperial Power In Explored, As Well As Its Impact On The Lives And Struggles Of Black Men And Women In Africa And The African Diaspora. Barbara Bush Argues That Tensions Between White Dreams Of Power And Black Dreams Of Freedom Were Seminal In Transofrming Britain's Relationship With Africa In An Era Bounded By Global War And Shaped By Ideological Conflict.-- Introduction: Why Imperialism, Race And Resistance? 1. Africa After The First World War: Race And Imperialism Redefined? -- West Africa. 2. Britain's Imperial Hinterland: Colonialism In West Africa. 3. Expatriate Society: Race, Gender And The Culture Of Imperialism. 4. 'whose Dream Was It Anyway?' Anti-colonial Protest In West Africa, 1929-45 -- South Africa. 5. Forging The Racist State: Imperialism, Race And Labour In Britain's 'white Dominion'. 6. 'knocking On The White Man's Door': Repression And Resistance. 7. 'fighting For The Underdog': British Liberals And The South African 'native Question' -- Britain. 8. Into The Heart Of Empire: Black Britain. 9. Into The Heart Of Empire: The 'race Problem'. Barbara Bush. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [344]-375) And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of illustrations......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 16 Abbreviations......Page 18 Introduction: why imperialism, race and resistance?......Page 20 Africa after the First World War: race and imperialism redefined?......Page 39 West Africa......Page 66 Britain's imperial hinterland: colonialism in West Africa......Page 68 Expatriate society: race, gender and the culture of imperialism......Page 91 'Whose dream was it anyway?' Anti-colonial protest in West Africa, 1929-45......Page 120 South Africa......Page 148 Forging the racist state: imperialism, race and labour in Britain's 'white dominion'......Page 150 'Knocking on the white man's door': repression and resistance......Page 176 'Fighting for the underdog': British liberals and the South African 'native question'......Page 200 Britain......Page 222 Into the heart of empire: black Britain......Page 224 Into the heart of empire: the 'race problem'......Page 247 The winds of change: towards a new imperialism in Africa?......Page 267 Retrospective: Africa and the African diaspora in a 'post-imperial' world......Page 290 Notes and references......Page 297 Bibliography......Page 363 Index......Page 394 'Imperialism, Race and Resistance' marks an important new development in the study of British and imperial interwar history. Focusing on Britain, West Africa and South Africa, Imperialism, Race and Resistance charts the growth of anti-colonial resistance and opposition to racism in the prelude to the 'post-colonial' era. The complex nature of imperial power in explored, as well as its impact on the lives and struggles of black men and women in Africa and the African diaspora. Barbara Bush argues that tensions between white dreams of power and black dreams of freedom were seminal in transofrming Britain's relationship with Africa in an era bounded by global war and shaped by ideological conflict.-- Provided by publisher This study looks at British-African relations between the two World Wars and examines the debates surrounding racism, race relations and citizenship during this period and their implications for the rest of the 20th century. Focusing on West Africa, South Africa and Britain, the author charts the growth of anti-colonial resistance and opposition to racism in the prelude to the post-colonial era. She also offers a sophisticated analysis of black identity and nationalism that cuts across cultural, literary and historical studies.