Henry Sylvester Williams
Trinidadian politician, lawyer and writer (1869ā1911) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Sylvester-Williams (24 March 1867[1] or 15 February 1869 ā 26 March 1911)[2][3] was a Trinidadian lawyer, activist, councillor and writer who was among the founders of the Pan-African movement.
Henry Sylvester-Williams | |
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Born | (1869-02-15)15 February 1869 Arouca, Trinidad |
Died | 26 March 1911(1911-03-26) (aged 42) Trinidad and Tobago |
Occupation | Barrister |
Known for | Pan-Africanism |
As a young man, Williams travelled to the United States and Canada to further his education, before subsequently moving to England, where he founded the African Association in 1897 to "promote and protect the interests of all subjects claiming African descent, wholly or in part, in British colonies and other place, especially Africa, by circulating accurate information on all subjects affecting their rights and privileges as subjects of the British Empire, by direct appeals to the Imperial and local Governments."
In 1900, Williams organised the First Pan-African Conference, held at Westminster Town Hall in London. In 1903 he went to practise as a barrister in Southern Africa, becoming the first black man to be called to the bar in the Cape Colony.