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| June 30 1960. Congo obtains independence after 75 years of Belgian colonial rule (including Leopold's Congo Free State) |
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| June 17, 1960 - Governor General Cornelis addresses Congolese politicians. Kasavubu 3rd from left, Lumumba 2nd from right. |
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| June 24, 1960 - Lumumba's first government on Parliament grounds. Lumumba center left in bow tie, Mobutu 5th from right in sun glasses. |
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| June 25, 1960 - Lumumba, Resident Minister Ganshoff Van derMeersch and Kasavubu at an official dinner. |
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| June 29, 1960 - Lumumba and Kasavubu receive King Baudouin at Ndjili Airport |
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| June 29, 1960 - A celebrant grabs Baudouin's sword during the parade through town. Mwana Mboka and father (in white shirt) observing at right of motor cycle helmet. |
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| June 30, 1960 - Baudouin, Kasavubu and Lumumba arrive at the Monument to Leopold II in front of Parliament. |
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| June 30, 1960 - Police maintain the crowd in front of Parliament. |
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| June 30, 1960 - The crowd around Parliament. |
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| June 30, 1960 - Baudouin's speech to Parliament. Kasavubu seated at his left. Note Lumumba (far left) rewriting his speech in response to the King's patronizing remarks. |
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| June 30, 1960 - Lumumba addresses Parliament. The speech, which denounced Belgian colonialism, nearly provoked an international incident. Lumumba later offered more conciliatory remarks and the crisis was averted. |
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| June 30, 1960 - Independence festivities in Stade Baudouin (now Stade Tata Raphael). |
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| June 30, 1960 - Revelers dancing in a Leopoldville bar. Blackboard behind guitarist says "OK Jazz" |
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| June 30, 1960 - Fireworks over Parliament. |
Sources:
Liberaal Archief (http://www.liberaalarchief.be/)
Hi Mwana Mboka!
ReplyDeleteSusan Sheper here. How (and where) are you? Writing to you from Kinshasa. Wondering if you have any more pictures of the Okapi Hotel or it's neighbourhood?
(This is Steve, right??)