Date assigned
Thursday, October 24
Assignment
Read Patrice Lumumba's speech (link here) from the day the Congo got independence from Belgium. Answer the following questions:
1) What are the themes of Lumumba's speech? Use examples from the text.
2) How do you think the people of the Congo reacted to the speech? Use examples from the text.
3) How do you think the Belgian government reacted to the speech? Use examples from the text.
4) 1960 was the height of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Belgium was an ally of the United States, and sold many of the resources they harvested in the Congo to the United States. How do you think the United States government reacted to the speech? Use examples from the text.
Due date
Thursday, October 24, end of class
Thursday, October 24
Assignment
Read Patrice Lumumba's speech (link here) from the day the Congo got independence from Belgium. Answer the following questions:
1) What are the themes of Lumumba's speech? Use examples from the text.
2) How do you think the people of the Congo reacted to the speech? Use examples from the text.
3) How do you think the Belgian government reacted to the speech? Use examples from the text.
4) 1960 was the height of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Belgium was an ally of the United States, and sold many of the resources they harvested in the Congo to the United States. How do you think the United States government reacted to the speech? Use examples from the text.
Due date
Thursday, October 24, end of class
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