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Obafemi Awolowo was a Nigerian nationalist, lawyer, political leader and statesman, born in 1909. He played a major role in Nigeria’s independence movement and became a leading advocate for democratic governance and social development.
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W.E.B. Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, writer, and Pan-Africanist, born in 1868. He became one of the most influential intellectuals in the struggle for racial equality and human rights.
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Nnamdi Azikiwe was a Nigerian nationalist, journalist, political leader and statesman, born in 1904. He became a prominent voice in Nigeria’s struggle for self-government and served as Nigeria’s first President from 1963 to 1966.
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Amílcar Cabral was a Bissau-Guinean and Cape Verdean intellectual, agricultural engineer and independence leader, born in 1924. He became a central figure in the struggle for independence from Portuguese colonial rule.
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Steve Biko was a South African anti-apartheid activist and thinker, born in 1946. He became one of the leading voices of the Black Consciousness Movement, which challenged racial oppression and sought to restore dignity and confidence among Black South Africans.
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Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and an important African statesman. He became a prominent figure in Africa’s international affairs and Ethiopia’s defence of its sovereignty.