The white man arrogated to himself the right to rule and to be obeyed by the non-white; his mission, he claimed, was to “civilize” Africa. Under this cloak, the Europeans robbed the continent of vast riches and inflicted unimaginable suffering on the African people.
KWAME NKRUMAHThe traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described as being socialist
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For centuries, Europeans dominated the African continent.
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It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else . . .
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No people without a government of their own can expect to be treated on the same level as people of independent sovereign states.
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the innate respect for human lives, the intense humanity that is our heritage, the African race, united under one federal government, will emerge not as just another world bloc to flaunt its wealth and strength.
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Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation.
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I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.
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The traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described as being socialist
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The masses of the people of Africa are crying for unity.
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We all want a United Africa, United not only in our concept of what unity connotes, but united in our common desire to move forward together in dealing with all the problems that can best be solved only on a continental basis.
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Freedom is not something that one people can bestow on another as a gift. Thy claim it as their own and none can keep it from them.
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The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.
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The best way of learning to be an independent sovereign state is to be an independent sovereign state.
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Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.
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I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
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Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.
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