Nnamdi Azikiwe, Address to the Ibo People Aba, in 1949
In the address delivered on June 25, 1949, at the Ibo State Assembly in Aba, Nnamdi Azikiwe passionately advocates for…
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Nnamdi Azikiwe, A Denunciation of European Imperialism 1949
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Nnamdi Azikiwe Speaks before the British Peace Conference in London 1949
On October 23, 1949, Nnamdi Azikiwe, a prominent leader in the Nigerian independence movement, addressed the Plenary Session of the…
Nnamdi Azikiwe Speaks at a Rally for Nigerian Independence at Trafalgar Square, London 1949
In 1949, the timeline for Nigeria’s independence from Great Britain was uncertain. Yet, 45-year-old Nnamdi Azikiwe had already established himself…
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Born in 1823 and died in 1893, Mary Ann Shadd was born into a wealthy free black family in Wilmington,…
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