Patrice Lumumba | Women's eco-friendly ribbed collar t-shirt

A drawing by artist Marie-Claire Laffaire

• 100% organic ring-spun combed cotton
• Fabric weight: 180 g/m² (5.3 oz/yd²)
• Straight cut
• The fabric of this product holds certifications for its organic cotton content

*Sizes run larger on the European market. Customers in this region should choose one size smaller.

THE MARTYR OF INDEPENDENCE

PATRICE EMERY LUMUMBA (1925-1961) - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Born on July 2, 1925, in Onalua, Patrice Emery Lumumba rose to the status of an "évolué" (educated native) in a Belgian Congo marked by paternalism. Converted to Pan-Africanism upon returning from a conference in Accra in December 1958, he won the May 1960 elections and became Prime Minister. On June 30, 1960, his speech on Congo's Independence Day denounced Belgian colonialism and sparked King Baudouin's anger. A few days later, the Congo Crisis erupted: mutiny, secessions, foreign interference. Lumumba tried to save his country, coveted for its immense resources. He was eventually arrested and executed on the night of January 16-17, 1961, along with Okito and Mpolo. Their bodies were buried, exhumed, and dissolved in acid. In June 2022, Belgium returned to the Congo a tooth of Lumumba that had been kept by a mercenary.

A creation by artist Marie-Claire Laffaire

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