Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique
This collection contains materials from the liberation struggles in former Portuguese colonies. Guinea Bissau gained independence in 1973 and Mozambique and Angola achieved independence in 1975.
This collection contains materials from the liberation struggles in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. In addition to materials specifically related to each country’s independence struggles, the collection has a run of seven issues of Peoples Power, which examines the national liberation struggles, reconstruction and on-going revolutions in former Portuguese colonies. The majority of each country’s sub-collection were produced by the party/army of liberation (MPLA: Angola; FRELIMO: Mozambique; PAIGC: Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde). Additionally the collection contains primary accounts, personal narratives and even a graphic novel from the various wars of liberation.
This collection contains materials from the liberation struggles in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. In addition to materials specifically related to each country’s independence struggles, the collection has a run of seven issues of Peoples Power, which examines the national liberation struggles, reconstruction and on-going revolutions in former Portuguese colonies. The majority of each country’s sub-collection were produced by the party/army of liberation (MPLA: Angola; FRELIMO: Mozambique; PAIGC: Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde). Additionally the collection contains primary accounts, personal narratives and even a graphic novel from the various wars of liberation.
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![Independence of Angola](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Radio News Program on the independence of Angola.
About the newly won independence of Angola (11/11/1975), ending violence between the Angolan people and their Portuguese colonizers. The MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) is recognized for its strong Leadership of the struggle for independence.
Augustino Neto, leader of the FNLA (National Front for the LIberation of Angola) and UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola - led by Jonas Savimbi). He speaks about the cooperation he saw between the different African countries, and celebrates Angolan independence.
Also discussed are the problems in Rwanda between the different racial groups and the negotiations among colonizers and the people of Rwanda.
Also various people speak about Vietnam, Chile, and world events.
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