1. Do Now – 3/26Do Now – 3/26
 "History will one day have its say, but it will not"History will one day have its say, but it will not
be the history that Brussels, Paris, Washington,be the history that Brussels, Paris, Washington,
or the United Nations will teach, but that whichor the United Nations will teach, but that which
they will teach in the countries emancipated fromthey will teach in the countries emancipated from
colonialism and its puppets. Africa will write itscolonialism and its puppets. Africa will write its
own history, and it will be, to the north and to theown history, and it will be, to the north and to the
south of the Sahara, a history of glory andsouth of the Sahara, a history of glory and
dignity." dignity."
- Patrice Lumumba - Patrice Lumumba
What does it mean to you? What does it mean to you?

2. Causes andCauses and
Effects ofEffects of
CongoCongo
ColonizationColonization

3. Cause #1Cause #1
Territorial NationalismTerritorial Nationalism
–To become one politically unitedTo become one politically united
state after independencestate after independence
–In opposition to Antoine vanIn opposition to Antoine van
Bilsen’s “Thirty Year Plan for theBilsen’s “Thirty Year Plan for the
Political Emancipation of BelgianPolitical Emancipation of Belgian
Africa”Africa”

4. Cause #2Cause #2
Regional nationalismRegional nationalism
–Bakongo, Kasai, and KatangaBakongo, Kasai, and Katanga
–Due to mineral resources inDue to mineral resources in
each regioneach region

5. Cause #3Cause #3
Mouvement NationalMouvement National
Congolaise (MNC)Congolaise (MNC)
– Led by Patrice LumumbaLed by Patrice Lumumba
– Formed a coalition with other politicalFormed a coalition with other political
parties that controlled the miningparties that controlled the mining
regionsregions
Kasai (diamonds) and KatangaKasai (diamonds) and Katanga
(copper)(copper)

7. Effect #1Effect #1
Freedom (somewhat)!Freedom (somewhat)!
–Political independencePolitical independence
–Patrice Lumumba became thePatrice Lumumba became the
first Prime Ministerfirst Prime Minister
Lumumba’s speech at theLumumba’s speech at the
independence ceremonies….independence ceremonies….

8. Famous QuoteFamous Quote
““Nous ne sommes plus vosNous ne sommes plus vos
singes!”singes!”
(We are no longer your(We are no longer your
monkeys!)monkeys!)

9. Regional TensionRegional Tension
–Different regions split up andDifferent regions split up and
formed their own governmentsformed their own governments
–Mining regions in Katanga andMining regions in Katanga and
Kasai attempted to form theirKasai attempted to form their
own nationsown nations
Effect #2Effect #2

11. Effect #3Effect #3
Political CollapsePolitical Collapse
–Patrice Lumumba (the PrimePatrice Lumumba (the Prime
Minister) and Joseph Kasa-Minister) and Joseph Kasa-
Vubu (the President) tried toVubu (the President) tried to
dismiss each otherdismiss each other
–No one was fully dismissedNo one was fully dismissed

12. Homework – Lumumba OpinionHomework – Lumumba Opinion
Write two paragraphs expressing yourWrite two paragraphs expressing your
opinion on Patrice Lumumba.opinion on Patrice Lumumba.
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What do you think about Lumumba? What doWhat do you think about Lumumba? What do
you think about how he handled independenceyou think about how he handled independence
and the political crisis? How should Lumumbaand the political crisis? How should Lumumba
be remembered?be remembered?