Rastafaris - Ethiopian-Jamaican Connection

Introduction

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Ras Tafari - King Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
Lion of Judah
Rastafari's & Ethiopia Today

Indepth

Time - Person of the Year 1935
King Haile Selassie - UN Speech
Googlisms: Haile Selassie
Googlisms: Rastafari

Time - Person of the Year 1935

Time Magazine had an interesting page looking back on the last 25 years after the life Emperor Haile Selassie. The page also touches on some early articles on him dating back as far as 1920's.

www.time.com/time/europe/timetrails/selassie/

" The extraordinary scenes in Addis Ababa on Sunday when the remains of Ethiopia's late emperor Haile Selassie were finally laid to rest with dignity in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, 25 years after his death, speak to us of times past - not just of a century which saw black Africa throwing off the chains of slavery and European colonialism, nor of a world that increasingly lost faith in royalty and emperors. Selassie was a potent player in all these changes, forging a modern state out of fighting clans. But, claiming as he did direct descent from the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, Selassie harks back still further to Biblical times: to a time of prophets and gods...

As Prince Regent Taffari, Selassie took Ethiopia into the League of Nations, where he argued against the interference and colonial activities of Italy and Britain (TIME, Aug. 9, 1926 ).


TIME put Selassie on its cover on the occasion of his coronation (TIME, Nov. 3, 1930 ).

A story the following week described the coronation (TIME, Nov. 10, 1930 ).

Five years later, Selassie exhorted his country to battle with Italian forces (TIME, Oct. 28, 1935 ).

With the world agog at the conflict between Ethiopia and Mussolini's Italian invaders, TIME named Selassie Man of the Year (TIME, Jan. 6, 1936 ).

Later in 1936, Selassie went into exile in London (TIME, June 15, 1936 ).

Selassie made emotional appeal to the League of Nations for assistance and condemnation of Italy's occupation of Ethiopia (TIME, July 13, 1936 ).

In mid 1941, Selassie made a triumphant return to Addis Ababa (TIME, May 12, 1941 ).

In 1957, a limited form of democracy was introduced to Ethiopia for the first time in its history (TIME, November 11, 1957 ).

While on a state visit to Brazil, Selassie learned of a coup at home (TIME, Dec. 26, 1960 ).

Queen Elizabeth II made a state visit to Ethiopia in February 1965 (TIME, Feb. 12, 1965 ).

The following year, Selassie visited Jamaica, where he was greeted by thousands of Rastafarians who believed him to be the incarnation of God (TIME, April 29, 1966 ).

In 1967, Selassie visited the U.S. but at home was said to be growing old and lonely (TIME, Feb. 24, 1967 ).

In the wake of appalling drought and famine, the Army rebelled and riots broke out in Addis Ababa (TIME, March 11, 1974 ).

As a result, Selassie yielded to growing demands for reform (TIME, March 25, 1974 ).

Months later, a creeping military takeover robbed Selassie of much of his power (TIME, Sept. 2, 1974 ).

Selassie was deposed, arrested and replaced in power by military government (TIME, Sept. 23, 1974 ).