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A rare edition of the African Nationalist Newspaper dated Saturday October 4th 1941 and discusses Roosevelt vs. Hitler among other topics. Few copies are known to exist and those that do fall into institutional collections. The University of Indiana has the most extensive collection in its archives. The term African nationalism is phrase which refers to a group of political ideologies, mainly within Sub-Saharan Africa, which are based on the idea of national self-determination and the creation of nation states. The ideology emerged under European Colonial Rule during the 19th and 20th centuries and was loosely inspired by nationalist ideas from Europe. Originally, African nationalism was based on demands for self-determination and played an important role in forcing the process of decolonization of Africa (c. 1957–66). However, the term refers to a broad range of different ideological and political movements and should not be confused with Pan-Africanism which may seek the federation of several or all nation states in Africa.
 
This newspaper printed in English was distributed in the inner cities of the United States and inspired blacks to rise up against Jim Crow laws and segregation.