Long after i am dead and gone, the light will continue to burn and be borne aloft, giving light and guidance to all people
KWAME NKRUMAHWe 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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The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked-up with the total liberation of the African Continent
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Those who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started.
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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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It is only the ending of capitalism, colonialism, imperialism and neocolonialism and the attainment of world communism that can provide the conditions under which the RACE question can finally be abolished and eliminated.
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The result of neo-colonialism is that foreign capital is used for the exploitation rather than for the development of the less developed parts of the world.
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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.
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The struggle between social classes and the history of ideologies. In general, intellectual movements closely reflect the trends of economic developments.
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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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In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity.
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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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Ghana must not, Ghana cannot be neutral in the struggle of the oppressed against the oppressor.
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We have awakened. We will not sleep anymore. Today, from now on, there is a new African in the world!
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Africa is a paradox which illustrates and highlights neo-colonialism .
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Countrymen, the task ahead is great indeed, and heavy is the responsibility; and yet it is a noble and glorious challenge.
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