Asked by Hayley Brown on May 07, 2024

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In 1955 the prominent African Americans Richard Wright and Adam Clayton Powell,Jr.,attended an international conference of Asian and African peoples held at

A) Bandung.
B) Paris.
C) Cairo.
D) Tripoli.

Bandung

A city in Indonesia known for hosting the first large-scale Asian-African Conference in 1955, which aimed to promote economic and cultural cooperation and to oppose colonialism.

Richard Wright

An African American author and social commentator of the 20th century, best known for his novel "Native Son" and autobiography "Black Boy," exploring themes of race, politics, and social injustice.

International Conference

A large meeting gathering participants from multiple countries, focusing on particular issues or topics of global interest.

  • Identify the global impact and the effect on the African-American civil rights movement.
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Hamza ZulfiqarMay 10, 2024
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Explanation :
The international conference of Asian and African peoples held in 1955, which Richard Wright and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., attended, took place in Bandung, Indonesia. This conference was significant as it was a meeting of newly independent nations and those seeking independence, aiming to promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation and to oppose colonialism.