Patrice Lumumba had been prime minister of the newly liberated Congo for only seven months at the time of his assassination in 1961. As news of his execution spread, his image was brandished in demonstrations around the world along with those of Che Guevara and Mao Zedong. He would go on to become an icon of anti-imperialist struggle and perhaps the most famous leader of the African independence movement. Lumumba's life and the freedom that he sought for the Congo exposed ongoing Western colonialism and the problematic nature of the independence granted to huge swathes of the globe after 1945.
Leo Zeilig's concise, direct biography tells the story of the Congo in the dying days of colonialism; of Lumumba's transition from nationalist, to revolutionary, to international symbol of African liberation; and of the role of Western powers in his murder.
| ISBN: | 9781913368777 |
| Publication date: | 4th June 2026 |
| Author: | Leo Zeilig |
| Publisher: | Haus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 204 pages |
| Series: | Life & Times |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Political leaders and leadership African history |
Patrice Lumumba had been prime minister of the newly liberated Congo for only seven months at the time of his assassination in 1961. As news of his execution spread, his image was brandished in demonstrations around the world along with those of Che Guevara and Mao Zedong. He would go on to become an icon of anti-imperialist struggle and perhaps the most famous leader of the African independence movement. Lumumba's life and the freedom that he sought for the Congo exposed ongoing Western colonialism and the problematic nature of the independence granted to huge swathes of the globe after 1945.
Leo Zeilig's concise, direct biography tells the story of the Congo in the dying days of colonialism; of Lumumba's transition from nationalist, to revolutionary, to international symbol of African liberation; and of the role of Western powers in his murder.
Lumumba features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, African history
Lumumba is available in Paperback
Lumumba was written by Leo Zeilig and published by Haus Publishing
Lumumba has 204 pages
Yes it is part of Life & Times series
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