Algerian nationalism

Algerian nationalism is a political movement asserting a distinct Algerian national identity and the right to self-government, culminating in independence from France in 1962.

French conquest of Algeria: France’s invasion and gradual occupation of Algeria, beginning in 1830 and ending with the establishment of colonial rule. The conquest began the colonial order against which Algerian nationalist claims took shape.
Messali Hadj: An Algerian nationalist leader who advocated independence and helped found several nationalist organizations. His organizing made independence a central, mass political demand.
Algerian People's Party: A nationalist party founded by Messali Hadj in 1937 that demanded political independence for Algeria. It carried an explicit independence program into organized Algerian politics.
Assimilationism in French Algeria: The policy and political ideal of incorporating colonized Algerians into French institutions and culture. It contrasted with claims that Algeria required collective self-government rather than incorporation.
Algerian independence: The end of French colonial rule and establishment of the independent Algerian state in 1962. It fulfilled the movement’s central demand for sovereignty.
French Algeria: The system of French colonial rule in Algeria from 1830 until Algerian independence in 1962. Its unequal political structure fueled demands for representation and self-rule.
Ferhat Abbas: An Algerian politician who moved from advocating equality within France to supporting independence. His political evolution illustrates a major shift within nationalist leadership.
Algerian Manifesto: A 1943 political declaration demanding a new status for Algeria and political rights for its inhabitants. It expressed wartime demands for a restructured Algeria before the final turn to armed struggle.
Évolués: A colonial-era term for educated Africans who adopted aspects of European culture and sought greater rights within colonial systems. Some early Algerian reformers pursued expanded rights within France rather than immediate independence.
Algerian nationalism after independence: The state-led promotion and contestation of Algerian national identity after independence in 1962. The postcolonial state recast nationalism as a project of national unity and legitimacy.

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