In October 1945, the Fifth Pan-African Congress convened in Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall, Manchester, marking a transformative event in the history of African liberation movements. This gathering, held from October 15 to 21, brought together prominent figures such as Jomo Kenyatta, the future president of Kenya, Nigerian independence leader Obafemi Awolowo, and feminist activist Amy Ashwood Garvey. The congress aimed to address racial discrimination and strategize the liberation of African nations from colonial rule.