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Fo the ecn e I ha the h t addrs the t mitee n beha t fican e f Gin ad e Cape Vede Islads, os s egitimt a true reea tve the IC. I so gatat g fll awar that the meme of the ommte are r cmras te t but g ggle fo etn of ees a ak a ait preso al knds i te irs f a ete ie in wod f a t an We t ettn h t makae o U ol y i ein hn s te PAI s v eai kn t n ember of the o ttee, ther e sme ho eha n pte of theee are dt ond ad n obtist i not ea tu when ea with proe atin to the tugge fo tona ieaton Gn an Cape I entue t ay "in pt f heee ecae, ean e coe ea Stae i ct t bei t eonse e exs
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Members of he PAIGC are seen being inspeced by an ocer in e Cubcre Setor. (U N Phoo/Y Naa) On eeer 24, 1973 he Reublc of Guine·Bssa ws poame oe o he o l i a l eders of he Repbc ae seen hee eeing -f le: Chco Menes, Prme Mnser; cener Lus Cabra, Pres en of he Conci o e rgh: uco oares, commner o he Noher Fron (SRober Vn eop
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RR O THE OCE sin f te culure th peoe wh ar unran rle Fo i raon, ho la e ot e a a i f t vl e clt n he frae of h sgle an mt h a oro knoge th eop's ulure, weer m be th lel o cooc elont. In ur te it is on o am h ll peopes ave a cuue. Th m s pat wen, in an efr o pe te
dnaon o peple, culue wa one an atute f ge poes ns, d when, ot ir o an ale ulure was fed w tehnial e, not w k oo of e sap of ne's ees Te lbeion ement, a rpeenta an efener the cuture pop, mu be conious te c t ha, wtv may b the maial co ons of th siey t re een the o e b and creor f ule. h lea oeet oe edy te mass arae , te pua chratr h c ulr -wch s nt a nevr u e th riig o n r som ors th sie In th tu aalis socia ruc wh e ia to en l be aable mking n elaion the ipeve he ue e clual hacstic h up in socey e a pace o pe iprac , w e ltue as a mss hacer, i s o unrm, t s nt eqa evee in cs scie The de eac sca o towar he lbean sul is tte its enoc inress u s a inunce prfnl s lue ma ve aded ha e dees n cu levels exain iencs i behavo twad h lieain memn n th par f inidus who beln the sm oceonoic up. It s a his n ht cltue ahs its full siicance o ea in: ndestndin ad ntto t hi enirnmet, entcaon wt ndmnta rblems an aspiraons th sie, acepac f th ssit f hane n deti f oes In the sic cnns f our unryan we woud sa Aiae riznta an ertc iutin f vs f cu t owha colex n act fom laes t owns, ne nc g o anohe ne g gup t anoh m te peasa o he wrkmn t t ndieus nte ecua wh is moe o es lae, an, s ave a,
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ee f inidual t niv whin the ae cal ou, niai uat of ltur ares ini ny I is p mpnc fr he leraton ovent t e ee nto onsderation In oceies w a oinl ci sruc su as te Blnt o ee, he iton f r lel o r les unio vaaions eing nke ie t act s o nviu o f age gp On r an, soces wi rc t su s te ula, he pon iion om th o the boo f th cial m e drens n oial cure ilua nc mo the clo raionshp n ue an enoy, and ao elain reces i e nel sea eavr f he to h ous n ti o leaon ent. t s �e tat e muliit f sia n ni o o ae th rt detrine t f culue n ie tn ve. u it is a no t se sit e iv re he berat tggle, en wen ss tue s t appea t e in emrynic ses f deveoet
Te experience f na donat sows tat, n t e t t oitaton, th c lnes n ol ret a y t rere the culural li o he olnze eol; e a prooks n devels he c uura a inatin of a r f h ppatn, eh b o-c ae smn nig o peple, by cretng a soca g a twen th ndenou l and h oulr mse. As a reu ths pces of iv o of enn vns n t siet t aens tat dable t te pplaio notab te an easa petit bourgose, asiiates te lnize's mena, e s il lll sprr s own l and noes o look s own pon thr clt r as Ths siuaion, ctic f h maji of c ize inelectas i nsie b nes sa pvie s f asiad lna rou w ect mpic atns aior f ndias n this grou retn ieton memn. A oeon ndo ment ets us inpnsbe th n atin f l int the lberti mve S eon sorAfnzaion, u caseay tak pac e eoe e tugge, b i s omeed ny dun e o e sugg hu dily cact wit te oul es n c unon sa quie te st uge.
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nrest o covnce oe pe o lonl ia (a has v cas th omat) ica wa a o mose esc o cur aues Se v w hlf b ne he ch of contns cutua u Fm Cage to Gz o Zimba, o M t Bi a Saa Tmu to Kla aos th y n ds e nnn' t coniios, cte of Acan eopls i a ue ai: i wok of a wl r nd wte ion, n cogical cocptos as uc an nce, is n bif i he namic balan coc otc and oc scte aed b ca n. unveal ae of Aca cutre s ow an oetble ac; nevtls so o ot ta Aca n, hoe ha, he , "ac he nes o t od ios o t or ha eeopd clue feql, f o csn, ae cndon m se o qorl rts fom coasl ah t nk a ve ubj t qut o, in it o sos of iutie, ncuin agus wic ave syd nt d nimas an man e agmt ith asil Dvidon and eacher ca sto uue, cn h accomshmnts �f ca nu ecoc lc, o d c omains, ste e hospiabe hracte f enonme, e pic-cmparbe to t mjo hsal exle o e eans o an
Of cou, i eli cue rso fo de n tus o tho o g f he lbeto oe of Acan po. B u t s mptn no lose i f e fac t no cre c, ie hoe. Clur, lke hiso, s n exdin n dvep enomnn Ee or irtt, we ust ake ccou o he fc e nda caacetc clure he hghl depd ad cocal na o t ng with e c nd ecnomc aty e evonmen, w e lee of ouce of oty whch ocs n t e Cut, te hso eHc ee e t mara piitul reai f ociety, he-idvdu d of ma-theibeig, cd h conc whc gs ure he gence f on lfe. Fr h we n cod eee th al cure i ompse f 50
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e, o egh nd eae, re ng, ostv a ai acs, aco o s nd acto o stagnao o greson o tis o w ee a utr- catio f oci e ytes of the baancs and t soon w oty ngnder to resole the oncts hch caac ah as o t hso ci at, enn o e l o , he coor of r kn r te hp o h ee � roug anlss ctul al does t he ca tht th x ctina r i cus. hs becas a wth story, th dvlpmt clu oces unve faion, hth at the leve f connn a rae, o v a socit T cooinas o t k to o an vg hnoo v sa , t th b mai sica o uman olocal nd socl The c of rcoizi th extenc of commn a aicla furs i the cul of icn pes inen o olr t in s nt cssa p ta o a n n cutue xs on e conten. I m wa o a economc an pca epo e c rcogn h exis ce f eal ics, s ee are man ica cults
Wht n dbt, ntmaton e cuura vau Afc eols, bae on rais lng nd upo the netion eang ore expoo o Aca, s o u ha o c. B n he c o e ia eed o rss t og atius o bavo w e o le Afc: ndsim t comn ystc l tto o rtue t onmnin aul; blind ccptce h as he cue, itho cndring ha penl
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IDU e pe's sg r ainl rati nd ndee o imiist rl a om ving force of ros o humiy an unobl onsiue e e ssena chcsic nmy is An bjct nalss mrals insoar s fat or a hscl non nd "ess i te ex o he y of cn liica li n mpot pt f huni rv a piais l, wt l t o wecns f llg i an o desruo f ua n l�u aus w o us a tie relt. Te s culatn f ita in a dozen o e norn eshe th rslt y, o h cso o h y f ohe ls n of the ruhl loton h ok e ls will nt o lea ut to the mnpolii o f e w ieiist re. d
' 'H Morve, even whe tr et a t dc fm a of l po ef e s a f e as dos ot ow s e eere Oe p f idle las ry ad e pinepc mmt es frein cr cag o eae d a, r cy f ieiy rat n ees h opes ad n s A r becaue e ses ag e noi colnial pow, e nl aal mn ie he ae, gealy iliera a fal e fo rii xssi This e no hwve rv te aue f h cnbuo f eelpm f e l ade b pei bo iy, f t can a se e nece a sc� e rte e w a aecr w s a an mp ec f blc i e i mropli ay e cas f lc. Th or p f o le cas wic sa j i he eidpece een n r sar in ibraion srg n iein th t ases of h bt an pren f ieni dsc om t of coial . a is w ieicaio t ases ad est f nty an e oary r eie aen a n the igh e eo d sacs aned b ggle . A sge, whch il beg te z p ica eesi f cute al nd eceari a ly o dety but a gt. n he cr f h c clalis nat, ass wee acec e ca srctr t ic e bng t sig i p I ·frst ash cqes, c c "acicatnty ss, n ad, eig cat on astat o he d age uph l e oi at av est sit bt blaze wt ay s d nce n a wil clleve. ev tcr t eld o wrk ad x ve sc tt w t statvs o or ige cal w ir aat f he ibrt u s a w pi te teng wi ey c r m rsac t callege n e oig domi
and Dig" Such p onged ve sit sbl ly bue kpng h lr a ett t ee tct se f e da l di esite e ies, miia ad tltes h are fe sje. The ae s gen p bi of ieniy dic f a he i w d t ad cld brg abu etati s ty ht ass ane. I s ex, s t t se giy f pit i ca epe jectv m l a oi elig f ivil, h jectv iude wa he w l th l cic between whc e ce t i ot aiy a cniiztn. Ts h mr eg extent to w e t borgee in fllg i ol ad e alnid b fein oin las a he ass O e sde the bo se is the ictm f reqt iy u i y e on, ad n · he her si s awar o h j ic o i e a ae sjec an f hi esitac a sp f rebel. Hce se e appaent a ax of clnl dii; is frm wthn iigns petite bourgeois, si ich s clonilim
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Te hat yu w or sle a ae eed i u aieveme g s e bas our s e cet ls o cuny. W ee e xre a mts f he pels an we But revl o nol batin suge s ke ds wich mu b to ac nvdul' by. Ntr, her cei ge o unisal ev scec ws f y od, t h lbratn sru e dvp corig t the s ct o oy. Th fn-
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pcif di to b sie ed nue-ec clurl, soa, lia nd ve eai T g ra mnuls oce ld s hat wh munin yu n n k ul wr. Bu n my couny hr e n unas ony th el I te eic fed we m n e e gan tra u pepe ct a rail. When hy ue m reb tt ere e n ais ou T P u uese bui thm in Mozamiqe nd Agla bu ot in our couny. There oe cs to onder s w Y er te of scety i h yu a . I ived aong za is vca ln? Sm pol el u ou sle s he same a t o he Vnm ese pp Iiml a r but n he . Te Vienmese r a oe huned eas ago u gs eg a k
strggl. W no hv pouar rbun-opes our- ou oty cot at a jdcl te li e Por our oty cue a a oloil o, or an w n ma a copy o t uca st n Portuga- s pobl Tro te tg crted ou o d t t t y lc cot tl Or s nw judi st oal er o y or sm o i ou t tog te true It i i oe ytes le e o Vtna, bt t ao diere becuse ood to cod o r coutr to no te s of our o o t you raly attr I an tell ou t o oe a a ntiton h o tak aoe ntur Fo xpe u o use h te t e os op by t colo or tem I ooe o ou rty ta t ovrme a n au ror ito a op's oue o cutur, o fr ou pr miitr or o li (I 't biv ll ae it away) Ti t lt t op aize a t coqeed oloam-t' ied h t s ot a ueio of a can f sn This rea ly v important. I . he most mpoan poblem n beao ove men t. Th proble m of h naur of te stae ceatd a idpenenc pea the se of th falue o A frcan npnn
QUEN: Loon rc gogicy, w os h AIG mo o suppor No Arc, o ub·Saara n ber ses ho o supp fm Rs opr? CABR o k h sn f h h sur U o rs n. We a e o r of e O a cors po AI, no ption of n oi ns u roh A, h braion Cmmiee gvs s nnc hep r r me rn us m no mr tan te on an at h ret, so W hav baea eaios So ar in h norh, or h s n r h s hin n h Soi n, w had ppr o h soi onrs-ora, an maor. n r o hv ven mo aer supo u t mos Sov no t ounr a has 84
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UTI M uetio is abu t ol o oe at is t t t troio ro t o u pl CARL: n or couny you y oct t dt ttio d rul on t role o wo For ple e l oc a k a i o oty o t e ow o te oe hs i pa riha oiet Bu e r wo a dgty ad o tr te ous ou would ta sie e ou t om t c o , te Bte oy o dom
T nerta hee drncs u hv know h n e Fla oty al at is proud bog t th f. I he Bt ot all a blo to the o ork ad on wo vey ard so h a fee I s ver i l. But t poblm i ot oltcl ro the gh You kno tt o out er w v mtl oc· e wome ee o pot element. O Bija In tey had qe t uee se the we th aut of g T ad que c uen h relgou eaers ere woen oo. No ty r
chaig. I e ou he ins o ha ou n an ou o er B ur he portan t poia r of o Ys, we he d t u o nou W ver from wat wan o do u no rob a a b ov b br a re. t i a a pa of h ro o asorao, of chag n h eria oin o stn of ou po n te ms en bes o e eaes · ul no on n h e b n omen o W ha a bi ro our nurs, ca w rn bou urd nre-oe-b mrr, hy ldre n f nihd Ths i y ba o som oe he men rer for ia nr n s i a mem of h hi oiia sa o rt S s resonsbe r a oia an uurl proe
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i e souter rted re h's a memb f Et ve Commitee of he Prt y Thr e n ohers e nt te ontr ut in te exterr also i fri contres Bt we hae mu rk to . bginig of struggle , whe n we . lacd erra strugle , yug oe me wihut b in calld nd a skd for wepons to fgh, hunres ad hure s. B tp by step m prb lems came this famwok and w h t i In
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ibte , to prttin te war. Today women ar picpall what u c te c amed force s and in te oitica wawrkng n ealth pobems, and instructn also. I hope e can send some of or wme e s you ill a to know hm. But ave ig proems to sol and ave a grea t prlem wt sme f h ees o th Part. W hve (vn ys f combt orsles on tis plem, bcaus w hve to b ble to ut hi ctural e e ment, with its
great oots, unl the dy w pt own his ba thing th exploi ta tn of omen, but w mad gre pss in this fd n ths tn ye ars. QSTON: rae Cr yu spo at ersal sci t ls revton It is er ce th is ctr, we too, are ngge n so se of dlopn a reu toay stl . er tin ly on of he most otoersal asp o r srgg s the rs o ths s n ersal s oud u rfo, alk aut r P rt's ue rst ni n re vo tonry theo, pr ulr y as rete t ua Ca, te Sovit an te aticll wars of tna -
erato? t is vr cear ta o e teational lve th re e ne posi ios ein tn t a t re mor i porta i cou ntr p at s hih av en postins tan hey ar in ur stru hch s s ratur ha t we pla ie par in ths nternaonal trug t crcatn hes un ve r sntic as So I oe you spea s lem CRAL Yo see I thin tat ins f str i raton be a ro p laws ap caton o these ls a certa case as. ay a tes on h nr o ut mayb ny sme mbe nl n t s ae n siene yu k water ols at 00 C. It's a a atraly t t ct that w ar pa deees, ths s a speca ht s i f w
u e easrn arehetts t t sae An his s ls n at e e en u p n h mon tains ts w is ot tre Nwton n ny others s t s e se bt Eisti dmnstat tht it is no ys true t is smtm mp It's te sam h d h scet arat f lrain su. Cuba Sviet Ui na Vie N, a y, re er enttis i ths ontx Sometims yo a een exa cnts bte ei ol bcus t n tu f er se icta die its f te cutriesstrcal, o s I t tel y tha e a prparn or u se n our ct, w dnt ow setu rst time I face k of Ma T se -tun s in 1960 Our pay ws ct n 195. e kne less abot h strggl of ua, ut later w tred to kno th xprin f pes. om experences e p as ease the ire as s t ht it woul waste e sy m We t the xpriences f ot po p i r imprtant or o pr ncp y to n yu shou not euse a yu a t n yr ctry you ave t ceat rself T geneal lws ar vr mp Fr nstanc, th evm f the rme d g cuty characte ze d y acutur w mst, if t a th popu tin ae sas meas v t do h strugle as Cina, n Viet Na or my c-
tr Ma h tw, rcoie tha h is o. Y ass t e cunt miz psa u rcg that easats ae vy cut mblze nde rta ctios, but yu . au th arme strgl
and te b step yu apra the owns i or t fns th ols F sa, ths s sctc: colona war r is tradicto. Wha s it? I is tha the cal powr r t ea omnae e cry as t dspe rse its frce s. In i ps its rcs boes weak-the rce s an sry thm. As u be gin to desroy they ar old t netrate , but when te y ntte te leave areas h nty yu ca contr admin s ter nd cre t strctures i they can ve estro yo. It's alas pssble Yu ca n ll m t's no pssble n United States, the Unte d S tates
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N O H O s ot a aicuua cot ts ut you stuy ee e cns cnr e u l t t lw s alo apliabl is at I c tl , ese a ery g obl t dus I ueo you st QUO (ctd) : lk rp par of t Im rng t gt at ng p cre nng c t t up Cnk, i ou v ce the e tio perces f he outes I mo? Wa k of liteaue o ra? T po tt a rg o s of gn a ton tr. I ud std dres conree dtio I t o h ve hg coo a seifeal ito slsow e xeree of g fr apits o sci le e ant voloary xe e wor) gaew yu wee able et a trai g om i hih ce we xpse o hi infro ABAL he ging we elhe in t u c a pocl sc o Abt e us eple ce fro cnry by p W r k ar Wre a e t do w a Ho o i a s or nemy? Wo is this en a can e d ns us at s u ouy s u out-th e s se b sep, lng r eal ciis d piig t e t we at it ad wy e t ht in h Pous o a se el sme ste se, a prac e peieces u e rbl oing o fe seme soe o tb sie si s a r i oe eve cpai o oals
If he Marxis h y know ht a d tt ptlim eaed al the c dns siis The n is wer ted but nev asse. Een e s e s i n eao or te fe r se-feu tib si jum to socal-t its t a roem png I' a prc ess f eeo. Y hve sals e eo base o yur w t ia oal o gt. T a do oest cs me he t ene te yo are c omni, s to know r omehn ik hs. To ave dology w i your on co ditn. ha
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ntng th Stes a ay o oto s s ay euc o epleh mae, t ces t mas- ts F t e ae kng s se, a he msre ecessa to vi ths ei. Hw We ge t o eop te su en o ontr te pepl ed An e gi u eop all pii p e te c y e f he ow i r, f an Ae coe he s y re ig socis yu coury Ts s responbty f im e nt proccp w b yu see We re cd t t f te thg, ar ·o, w r ig t wha chaces e e cat fo eazig t aim T a oe ocees tat sed fa o se t to eing i sc Bu oe of e sc a ig a ae mpn s pa ot a s We ave to ce r ir f h s ini r n r i t ni of hir, riente a o a j w f gs an eqai Eql of canc o l pe i he rem e roble o eq y f cn is s wh I ca el yu T s a vry i ci if yu wat somng lke hi
QESTIN: Wha direc elinhp does the OA av i yur r? Yo enin h OAU srl s n I rd m g au h OU, bu wan kn r t t bn u , n ? CABRL: Y they a go elatios. N w c tl w re nry mbrs of OAU, ec use at the la st conrnce in Rab, th mid he ecognzd ron vees, lik m r, rcpa n ebat cnrnn i wn es. Te ltins r vr d. W v p f th OAU, lke I s-ot o tin, ut re ring irese s e an w hin h in ou n s yb x e wl be mmr full ber of the OAU.
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Comes, Cmatrots, At thi time s e meate a ne ar o ie and stru e, d a e n c our peope's g or ependence is te yers d, I must remd even-miitnts es, ades ad respnsie pe n our Prty-t i is tm fr actin ad no rds At that mut da ecome mor vigrs nd eectve in Gine in der o inct greaer eeats te tuese cnists an t rev all tr vi an rimin petensins o reoqeing ur ount ctio, oo, a must devep ay an ecome me rgaized i the ape Vede isands so as to ead the stru nt e as, ny it the asiraons f or eope a t re our cotry reents of e tot lieratin I ish, ever to epect trdt y adrsg a fe ors o at a tie e a se pelethse nt ac lert ad pness r men-ree ther pes a eef n a etter ie o hmanty ie t ad n t pedenc and rs o al eoples
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peop n Gue based n t one ult le an s m sup a Aan popes a rnm as l a ht th antclonlt and ants es the r It aso adheres t e rl t Unit Naon Cte a esuon dopt b nrnn orgnizn nob n t 27 sson. Noing n cmnl actio llusonst manoe b Puus loists n st u Aric eop, ast ther own detes an awr f s ad us, m k s dev and tnnnt se tow th emet o th nmena objee o le: th cnqe of nnl ndpendn nd te bn, n esor pa t xus rand iiy s tue anement ton i on hren bneah t go ios u Paty. Te artcuar morac f t omo f Na a
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n of raon of s correpondn exeutve mmbers who wi be netr proa, nir l i xi
necsly imle mu reae onbls fo o peple,
ad n priur for man, t ghters, he oanirs nd e des r P Tese so une akns de-
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hot. W m k about e sec prol at w t eov in su wy as to nd h bs solutn f t ner pariu ni ou cu a strug.
Te ukn ao eqr tht nensfy ad f uth eop or oicl ad mtr con Gune wth,
hoeer, neig th imoant cis at w a an ou n e eonmic oi n ultua ed. Ty dema t cess u loy th nssa eo fo te advan of e oiil sle n e C Vee snds de
that or el houd s oo as possible mv int systeatc drect acin t Po ugse oloniaist.
er e onios cnnot fr one momn r t re r n h h ma enemy o ou epl and o Afia-e f Pruse oloii nr th oo n r f her peope n by uneran novre an e t e imnl nnton and an oe o detryn o ry f annn sugle n rcoon r peopl Ou atn an t st u
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Ys Mse ene and or ust b dd t th amd rule, t a o concre ac b o l n u nanal armed ore W mus aso 13, set in mo a or n n ti paiiy aiy n rer o jet n eer es no s on a ons and xra s po f ms a xnce , ry o i even ter bs on the coot em by esn a en lr nmber o n fore Fo t ior o coni r as el a u own exene oer n ys o sr g us t h cooni grr-an e orese cooil aeos in prtiula on udeand h l o r nd n easur t nr of crse ue 2 e nite deeats d mn loses on e Portuuese os n a fw as ur nom ion See wil e ccount f r aion oer t pa yer, w i e il reot b or bodn sa "Rio L s y ohr en inoma tion Bu e m eogie e ene, osen ore ane nd lioers pro y s in NTO as sinn r in eris rds ains o ir i; m an i es o eate l ontio fo us o f te reoccpao a ern mer f cies n e rgos Abov all, w us ecnz th th mno, rm n eern poss co n o e do re d et er i is we d nd cray n 13 eey a re goin t mo owrul ms and e ntrs of r on al fros asin ose o eer numbr f ber aned ds and r trene y ge erienc we ar gon mk or ecien u o ll men rsenly t u po and o tose a e i e n e utu ncn div d m bs o e crmnl os Pae o ou inion of rmd on al rnts of evon ur cio ein an a et of nmy n wr t e self o e mot sur ws o onule e oo milnt h hi de o, ve ni me imo ls anst e e ovr h pt yer ricl n Bu Bfata an la Bu l dw vone's tton o n t 7
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Wle I nralate e mres wo boh Gine ad he Cap d i, hae be r plc r u the pa ya ecrae veryoe ouble eir eors soai nd eveopg e plical nques f he ar ad th uggl ha ah a t ptcal ou ai o e a, te he wil be ad ier, egh e idesrucble nt of u people he vtal of us ur sgle In s way, n he aea f suty d cnrl n ll b enghn ard he y a r ae , ans al e w ecaue o opotum, m and ral eane sly tas h eney igh t etr u y ad onen he ju ru f ou pepe or penee On h a Vere lans t eens eee 972. whc fre the r ah te he laio of he Achpelag d te c f con ro c agai o l o tni ou e u ain oauig pars o Paia S w ad wth courg d cs · i t o cti b ola ad tir a, I w oe hem otialy to impro hr ai io o a wh rs a whou alow o y the Naoalt ad, ad to ee thel r me wih hr ac e pae s eago, whch i cd ha t ii u n f he rguese colonasts. I h ta he Pa excve e emd h v o vh ito eg te rug n te d i Loking te re ara a n a t c lex he c r t b l ha me cer rget m oc wh a eai odca ne e stcure o the r to a ai numer cma t vote teml t e el met h stugge he e Ve la S a ca be ooed t th net meg o th art xecte S he oit t, I ra te atton o the ae the vrit o the n re tat we ve t s an ece aer, robes rg m the e c ve th devem o the g hch w ee
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p by he rclama ste f G: e err pe pm he am ees; crein f trg bde f r avie a e e e pplai i iea all s mpe eles e. ad n he exerr azati, ntrl an pr eco mg , her tio a a p ib sos mblzn r rggle hu gin n kns eaon t b eahed e nraal n T re eay new prblms a vy ha ms uy eepy and rel n me Te prean r ad lcal k us n hever ake s e eestmat e mpae f ur aivies e em a ua on whch ae the fudaons f n ife e e e e he lb eaed rio. W mu l eealy he cadre who ecize n ee atter pa be aentin h proem f he ecoo eal sia weare, eao cure, mrove or rk iican a e able ele e va ol w ae ace n th new hae of u sug. is vew we ms no steafaly a erne e o r mr ne e ng te po e proet f lvig onios fo he ul, axes, he exher, h n ie we eah, e m w wi use, e as wel a he knd f ol criy t e eove as n xrece scoo curae a he fomng o n tr r naioal recntuc a the blg ele's roges S ma ne rbe cm lex cran bt nvan, a e m s ciue o en a el vos oiicolta a to expel e cla tros rom t os te ti y ue ad he Cpe Vee lads The ci go n the Par wl ave to dve their ateon te a ouo te rob, i o ccoi hr owad te epl. I h e he aty exetv I gtulate t agrcua okrs ne for the s th avese ast ea eit t act a I h nag them mre b ear ensr s e ls te n be u e a tge an h ug t t etr b e a e e 101
RN TO THE SOURC un ortuese the sen t ar glrousy a in va. o ms gi�st ou pulac; Th wl the l mke a l more mps at desoYOg Py our struggl Whou t a dobt y l take shaess aessv atn agns neighbor ng couries. But al n vai F m, no use f fr, nur n wr or d th mn Porguse conl g sss be al to top h rch o sory, he evrsile mrch of our own Ac pop l of Guie nd the Cae Vere Islns owars their nepdece Foar comds an m p a tros the hstorc or Naona erin Hh long fe nd crs success to Afrc Poe ur ourageus ghers to a th tnt ganzes nd ads o our gret Pt! Lt us roim e exnce of or tte n Gui a vanc h he corous sugle o or pel n h Cape Vre sas o he P AIGC, srenth ad gd f our peo in ne and the Ce Verde Islns Dh o he cm a Port use colonia ggessrs !
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Furthe Readigs at olws s a surey o setd raur elvant t Acar Cara an the strue hich e ed ts r t s sused h h st sue a redr so use s t ng o Comr abra himsf Mre oen an nt the enfu ns n d p of Cabra's tngs s not pntd t h hs mn n ts lphy sung te foong dton orks y Comra ara I ral mcr, "In nse of th Land; "emau t Puues ornmt Wtn n 952 n 1960 res pectively, ths an h e tngs o Car an b fond (trstd it Engish) n mrging Nationais in Portus Arica edited by Rod io Safrd Hoover stiutio 1972 Tough $500 his colectio is we wor waver eor is cessary o obi i. I icuds fr exe br' s pogt 1 96 s eme bo the "Deh Pags o f mpris ) 2 bra icar he Wr i Poruese Giea Arican Rvuin 1 Je 13 03-0S
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2 Ufaam ll 3 (Winte, 1973 special issue) This issue contains soe o Cabal's earliest wtings a some good aaltical rtiles aia tes: Te Cae Veres ad te PAI trge Naa Liberati Sal udi M a tt e"Teory f Revuti an Baud t s Assassiat b Eduard }'erreiraulure d Hstry in Revoluta Ctex" y Mz Hubrd e PAI G tut ara A Assesset" erar aliand-HBibligraia Meial Alr Cr Fras Kregay. astly a d s imra, Crade Cara us vewe ii e tet f te epe of Guie ad eir isra s ggle e fol lowing seleced bks a arties p acuate ture f e ature f Prt ue e lm e a ti oal lbeao strugle
2 Calian, Ga d Stule i fia Month Reiew Pess, New o, 1 6, 42 p 2. a oa, Texeia, Guinea Lisbon, 54, 2 vols 23 Davo, ai, The Lbeio of G: pt of a fa Revoluton, wit a oewo by Amilca Cabal,Pengin atimoe, 9, 167 p 24. u, Jaes, Pota fia Pngin, Baltioe, 962. 25 eandes Gl, "Tlk h a uea Reolu ioa a I 1 (rg 170) 6 1 a fank cise s Guinea cmrade abrals descbes h sg gl gig mu ifatin abut te rev o tioay sa n undeay 26 an a ester este rtugas Afria ars" Eat Universiy Cleg, Nair Jue 97 79 +
2 ie, m, Portguese Afrca ad Wet Pengui, Haronswo, Egan 2, 67 pp an Month R iew Pre, e Yo, 3, 200 8 Rudebeck ars iica Mbzai i GuBu J Md ia S (a I, 197 1-18, udes detailed i nfomatin o te ltica edcain pr gra f he AIG 29. Uie d Ns Oe f uic matio, Mo uea s a , " New York 72.
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