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What was the primary goal of the early twentieth-century Pan-African movement?

  1. To unite people of African descent worldwide in the struggle against colonialism and racial discriminationAnswer
  2. B
    To establish a single, uniform language and culture for all people living on the African continent
  3. C
    To merge W.E.B. Du Bois's Pan-African Congresses and Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association into a single organization
  4. D
    To limit civil rights activism to legal reforms within the United States

Answer

To unite people of African descent worldwide in the struggle against colonialism and racial discrimination
The correct answer is correct because the central goal of Pan-Africanism was to unite the global African diaspora to combat imperialism, colonialism, and racial discrimination. It recognized shared struggles across national boundaries.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the core concept of the Pan-African movement in the early twentieth century.
The movement was built on the idea of global solidarity and collective struggle among people of African descent.
Understanding the definition and scope of Pan-Africanism is key to finding the correct goal.
2
Evaluate the options to see which matches this global solidarity focus.
The option advocating global unity against colonialism and discrimination aligns directly with the core tenets of Pan-Africanism.
Evaluating all options ensures that distractors representing common misconceptions (such as homogenizing Africa or conflating organizations) are ruled out.

Key Concept

The primary objective of the early twentieth-century Pan-African movement was to foster international solidarity among African-descended peoples to challenge global white supremacy, colonialism, and racial oppression.
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