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The Rastafari Movement

Out of the Colonial Caribbean

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​The Rastafari movement in Britain is intimately connected to the movement in Jamaica through imperial history. In fact, Jamaica was still a British colony when Rastafari began to agitate publically for repatriation to Africa. A telegram to Queen Elizabeth II from Prince Emmanuel of the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress demanded reparation and repatriation - fours year after an official visit to Britain by Haile Selassie I in 1954. When the queen’s aide asked ‘who are these?” , the reply came from the colonial office: “The Rastafaris!”
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What were colonial perceptions of the Rastafari movement, and how did Rastafari from the Caribbean seek to use the British connection for their cause?  

Evidence

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Perceptions of the Movement

Investigate perceptions of the Rastafari Movement by news media and the colonial administration.
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The Pankhurst Connection

Investigate Sylvia Pankhurst's connection to the Rastafari movement and what it tells us about colonial perceptions.
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The Mission to Africa

Investigate a diplomatic attempt by Jamaican Rastafari, passing through London, to reach out to Elizabeth II.  
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