Sterling Joseph Coleman
Biography
Central State University, Wilberforce, OH
Publications
No Independence without Sovereignty! The resistance of Emperor Hayalla Sellase I to the British Occupation of Ethiopia (1941-1944) On 5 May 1941 Emperor Hayalla Sellase I, recently restored to the throne of Ethiopia, delivered a stirring message of hope, triumph and future expectations from the steps of his imperial palace in Addis Ababa. Within his speech, the Emperor of Ethiopia declared, It is my firm wish and purpose to merit the blessing with which God in His mercy has visited us, first, by sharing our gratitude to our Allies, the British ...secondly, to do work beneficial to the people and the country by establishing in our Ethiopia a Government which will protect the Faith and cause it to be respected, and by guaranteeing liberty of the people and Freedom of conscience.