1. Assassination of Patrice Lumumba

2. Belgian Control of the Congo: 1884-1960
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3. Decolonization in Africa
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4. Pressure for Independence
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Patrice Lumumba at the round table in Belgium, 1960

5. An Independent Congolese Government
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Patrice Lumumba
Head of MNC
Named Prime Minister
Joseph Kasavubu
Head of Bakongo Abako
Named President
Moise Tshombe
Head of Conakat
Leader of state of Katanga

6. Troubles for Lumumba
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7. Lumumba speaking with supporters in effort to regain office, 1960
Removed from Power
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Lumumba speaking with supporters in effort to regain office, 1960

8. Assassination in Katanga
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Monument for Patrice Lumumba in Leipzig, Germany

9. Central Historical Question
Why was Patrice Lumumba assassinated?