Analyze decolonization 1947-94 from decolonial leader own-voice across continents: India 1947 + Africa 1957-94 + Caribbean + Pacific anti-colonial movements
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g8.s.ex_35
Matching
Prompt
Match each decolonial leader to nation + own-voice text: (a) Gandhi; (b) Nehru; (c) Nkrumah; (d) Fanon; (e) Mandela; (f) Lumumba.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
matching
correct
- a
- India — Hind Swaraj 1909
- b
- India — Tryst with Destiny Aug 14-15 1947
- c
- Ghana — I Speak of Freedom 1961
- d
- Algeria + Martinique — Wretched of the Earth 1961
- e
- South Africa — Rivonia Speech April 20 1964 + 1994 Inaugural
- f
- Congo — Independence Day Speech June 30 1960
Hints
- Ambedkar 1949 Indian Constitution architect.
- Fanon was Martinican who joined Algerian FLN.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Nehru and Gandhi
- Forgetting Lumumba was assassinated Jan 17 1961
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