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I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.

Kwame Nkrumah

All people of African descent, whether they live in North or South America, the Caribbean, or in any part of the world are Africans and belong to the African nation.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Believe Caribbean Country North Part People Person World
The fortunes of the African revolution are closely linked with the world-wide struggle against imperialism. It does not matter where the battle erupts, be it in Africa, Asia or Latin America, the master-mind and master-hand at work are the same.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Against Fortune Hand Imperialism Latin Struggle World
The community of economic life is the major feature within a nation, and it is the economy which holds together the people living in a territory. It is on this basis that the new Africans recognise themselves as potentially one nation, whose dominion is the entire African continent.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Community Country Dominion Economy Entire Hold Nation People Potentially Recognize Territory Together
In communal society, where there are virtually no class divisions, man’s productive activities on outlook and culture is less discernible. Account must be taken of the psychology of conflicting classes.
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Account Class Community Conflicting Culture Division Less Psychology Society Virtually
Socialism is not spontaneous. It does not arise of itself. It has abiding principles according to which the major means of production and distribution ought to be socialised if exploitation of the many by the few is to be prevented; if, that is to say, egalitarianism in the economy is to be protected.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Abide Arise Egalitarianism Major Mean Principle Production Socialism Spontaneous
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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Concept Country Desire Moving Unity Want
It is far easier for the proverbial camel to pass through the needle’s eye, hump and all, than for an erstwhile colonial administration to give sound and honest counsel of a political nature to its liberated territory.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Easier Eye Giving Hump Need Pass Political Proverbial Territory
The notion that in order to have a nation it is necessary for there to be a common language, a common territory and common culture has failed to stand the test of time or the scrutiny of scientific definition of objective reality…
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Common Culture Definition Language Nation Necessary Objective Reality Scientific Scrunnity Territory Time
Investment under neo-colonialism increases rather than decreases the gap between the rich and poor countries of the world.
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Between Colonialism Country Decreases Gap Increase Investment Poor Rich World
But as a Great Power whose greatness is indestructible because it is built not on fear, envy and suspicion, nor won at the expense of others, but founded on hope, trust, friendship and directed to the good of all mankind.
KWAME NKRUMAH

Directed Expense Friendship Good Greatesness Hope Mankind Power Suspension Trust
A State in the grip of neo-colonialism is not master of its own destiny. It is this factor which makes neo-colonialism such a serious threat to world peace.
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Colonialism Destiny Grip Master Own Serious State Threat World
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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Except Government Independent People Sovereign State Treatedm Same
The oppressed and exploited people are striving for their freedom against exploitation and suppression.
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Against Exploitation Exploited Freedom Oppression Striving Suppression
We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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Danger Government Quiet Self Servitude Tranquility
Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
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Against Country Neutral Not Oppressed Struggle
Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.
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Become Could Country Divide Force Good Greatest Weak World

I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.

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