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Lumumba: Africa's Lost Leader

Life & Times series

Patrice Lumumba is perhaps the most famous leader of the African independence movement. After his murder in 1961 he became an icon of anti-imperialist struggle. His picture was brandished on demonstrations in the 1960s across the world along with Che Guevara and Ho Chi Minh.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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