Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba was the first elected prime minister of the Congo Republic. He helped win his country’s independence from Belgium in June 1960. His pan-Africanist vision to unite the Congo resulted insome international enemies. Lumumba’s first speech after the country’s independence was not even scheduled. He just stood up, took the stage and made an invigorating speech reminding the people of the Congo about their history and why they had to unite. Within three months, Lumumba was deposed in a coup. He was allegedly murdered in a CIA plot that involved Belgium and the U.K.
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