Monday, January 17, 2011

Patrice Lumumba

On January 17th, 1961, Patrice Lumumba was killed.

This is an interesting and informative article about him and his country, the DR Congo. Click on the link to read the article.

The Guardian - Patrice Lumumba: the most important assassination of the 20th century 
The US-sponsored plot to kill Patrice Lumumba, the hero of Congolese independence, took place 50 years ago today
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Article on the Guardian website

2 comments:

destinednomad said...

didn't know that piece of history...plus "use of the uranium from Congolese mines to manufacture the first atomic weapons, the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs".. thanks for sharing! hope you are well!

Noé and Bethany said...

Yeah... It's amazing what is and isn't taught or talked about in history. Frightening, sometimes.
I am doing well. Trying to stay warm! Hoping that you are well also!