A plunge into the world of AMILCAR CABRAL

Amilcar Cabral (1924-1973) led the struggles of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde against Portuguese colonialism, but was assassinated before independence was won.

Let's get acquainted with Cabral's life and thought by discussing his 1973 speech, "Identity and Dignity in the National Liberation Struggle". For biographical context, feel free to explore the videos as well. (You can absolutely join even if you don't get a chance to read or watch!)

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VIDEOS :

• Amílcar Cabral: The African Revolutionary, Killed by Portugal? by African Biographics (17 min)
• The Story of Amílcar Cabral: Assassination of Africa's heartbeat" by History Fox (13 min)
• Amilcar Cabral: The Revolutionary Visionary from On the Shoulders of Giants (4 min)

TEXT :

• Identity and Dignity in the National Liberation Struggle by Amilcar Cabral (1973)