Patrice Emery Lumumba30 June 1960
Delivers a forceful independence speech condemning colonial humiliation and asserting Congolese dignity.
Republic of the Congo · Government / Government of the Congo. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Delivers a forceful independence speech condemning colonial humiliation and asserting Congolese dignity.
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