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Nationalism is a belief, creed or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with, or becoming attached to, one 's nation. Nationalism involves national identity, by contrast with the related construct of patriotism, which involves the social conditioning and personal behaviors that support a state 's decisions and actions. It is the emotional attachment of citizens with the state that propels them to fight against foreign rule and domination as well as attitudes that could negatively affect the development of the state. In another sense, nationalism is the recognition by people sharing the same or similar territorial boundaries, that they together belong to a nation with common history, goal and interests, and they need to free themselves from any form of socio-economic or political domination by other nations. The concept embraces both this awareness and the activities towards obtaining and maintaining independence. Nationalism in West Africa focused on the eradication of colonialism. It took the form of attacks on the British colonial policies through newspapers, petitions, rots and strikes. In addition, constitutional conferences were organized to fashion out acceptable constitutions for the people. Some of the factors that aided Nationalistic movements in West Africa are as follows:
Firstly, nationalism was aided internally by national awareness. National awareness here was fueled by certain incidents. Incidents such as riots and strikes increased nationalist awareness and furthermore united their forces for change. Examples of such incidents include the Abeokuta tax revolt of 1900, the Aba women’s riot of 1929 and the general strike of 1945 in Nigeria.
The colonial policies also led to the growth of African nationalism. Evils of colonialism such as forced labor, over taxation, land alienation, racial discrimination, forced growing of cash crops etc. made the people hate the colonial masters. With the introduction of wage labor and
Firstly, nationalism was aided internally by national awareness. National awareness here was fueled by certain incidents. Incidents such as riots and strikes increased nationalist awareness and furthermore united their forces for change. Examples of such incidents include the Abeokuta tax revolt of 1900, the Aba women’s riot of 1929 and the general strike of 1945 in Nigeria.
The colonial policies also led to the growth of African nationalism. Evils of colonialism such as forced labor, over taxation, land alienation, racial discrimination, forced growing of cash crops etc. made the people hate the colonial masters. With the introduction of wage labor and
References: Round-up Government for Senior Secondary Schools-Ibiyemi Oyenye et al Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://www.elateafrica.org