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Year of Africa

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

1960, the year in which 17 African nations declared independence from European colonialism, marking a pivotal moment in Africa's decolonization.

AP course connection

Topic 4.2: 4.2 Anticolonialism and Black Political Thought

Unit 4

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