Selections from Global African History Speeches

Selections from Global African History Speeches

Black Past

Speeches delivered by people of African ancestry around the world which have contributed to the shaping of Global African history. These speeches serve as a starting point for much more inclusive descriptions and discussions that appear in other sources.


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(1994) Nelson Mandela’s Inaugural Address as President of South Africa
(1993) Nelson Mandela, “Nobel Peace Prize Address”
(1993) Nelson Mandela, “Address to the Nation”
(1990) Nelson Mandela, “We Have Waited Too Long For Our Freedom”
(1983) Samora Machel “Every Revolution is a Contribution to Marxism”
(1974) M. Gatsha Buthelezi, “Towards Black Fulfillment”
(1973) H.W. E. Ntsanwisi, “Petty Apartheid”
(1973) K.M.N. Guzana, “On Being a South African”
(1973) Desmond Tutu, “God-given Dignity and the Quest for Liberation”
(1973) Lucy Mvubelo, “My Plea to the International Labor Organization”
(1972) M. Gatsha Buthelezi, “My Role Within Separate Development Politics”
(1971) Sese Seko Mobutu, “Address to the Conseil Nationale Extraordinaire, Dakar, 14 February 1971”
(1980) Samora Machel, “Transform the State Apparatus into an Instrument of Victory”
(1970) Amilcar Cabral, “National Liberation and Culture”
(1968) Toivo Herman Ja Toivo, “Freedom for Namibia”
(1966) Julius Nyerere, “The Dilemma of the Pan-Africanist”
(1966) Amilcar Cabral, “The Weapon of Theory”
(1964) Nnamdi Azikiwe, “Tribalism: A Pragmatic Instrument for National Unity”
(1963) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, “Chancellor’s Address at the University of Ibadan”
(1963) Es’kia (Ezekiel) Mphahlele, “On Negritude in Literature”