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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Long before many of us were even conscious of our own degradation, these men [Marcus Garvey and W. E. B. DuBois] fought for African national and racial equality.
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We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
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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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The traditional face of Africa includes an attitude towards man which can only be described as being socialist
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Her earth is rich, yet the products that come from above and below the soil continue to enrich, not Africans predominantly, but groups and individuals who operate to Africa’s impoverishment.
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It is an objective which when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of the aspirations of Africans and people of African descent everywhere. It will at the same time advance the triumph of the international socialist revolution.
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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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In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
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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.
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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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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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It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity.
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Africa is one continent, one people and one nation
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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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At long last, the battle has ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever!
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