The African Liberation Reader (Vols. 1 - 3)

The African Liberation Reader

The three volumes of the African Liberation Reader collect documents from national liberation movements across Africa. Many of these movements would go on to be highly authoritarian once in state power.

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The African Liberation Reader - Volume 1.pdf (5.96 MB)

The African Liberation Reader - Volume 2.pdf (4.22 MB)

The African Liberation Reader - Volume 3.pdf (5.36 MB)

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