The Learning African History – African Freedom Fighters series

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The Learning African History – African Freedom Fighters series
Set of 10 books 36-60 pp [Series ISBN 978-1-77008-880-1]

A set of 10 books about brave African men who fought for their country’s freedom. The books describe their early lives, their education, their political careers and how they each became the leader of their independent country.

English | Freedom Fighters series 1 |
Freedom Fighters series 2 | Freedom Fighters series 3

Sam Nujoma

ISBN 978-1-77008-881-8

A brief biography of Sam Nujoma, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his
country from South African rule, and how he eventually became the president of Namibia.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

In trouble for singing a song
A good son
A long walk for salt
Men treated like animals
Unfair laws
Back to school
Workers and bosses
Look, but don’t touch
Secret meetings
Police violence
Escape to freedom
Africa for Africans!
President of SWAPO
SWAPO’s armed struggle
SWAPO’s war against South Africa
The war ends at last
A hero comes home
A new name and a new president
Important dates in Nujoma’s life

Robert Mugabe

ISBN 978-1-77008-882-5

A brief biography of Robert Mugabe, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his
country from British colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Zimbabwe.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

The boy who loved to read
A message from God
The most important person
White rulers and black suffering
Terrible words
Meeting future leaders
Africa for the Africans
Angry people
Ten years in prison
Independence in Africa
A very dangerous man
Peace talks
Home, at last
Prime Minister Mugabe
The rain that washes away the dirt
President Mugabe
Taking back the land
Drive out the rubbish
Sharing power
A million dollars for a loaf of bread!
Still a hero to many
Important dates in Mugabe’s life

Samora Machel

ISBN 978-1-77008-883-2

A brief biography of Samora Machel, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free
his country from Portuguese colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Mozambique.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

A brave boy
A farming family
A crime against humanity
Forced to grow cotton
Stories of heroes
Forced to leave school
Getting baptised
Nursing student
A better life for workers
Joining Frelimo
Josina
A free Mozambique
A good president
Giving hope to students in South Africa
The struggle continues
The war begins again
Death of a hero
Important dates in Machel’s life

Kenneth Kaunda

ISBN 978-1-77008-884-9

A brief biography of Kenneth Kaunda, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free
his country from British colonial rule, and how he finally became the president of Zambia.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

A peaceful, happy home
Letters in the sand
Earning money and making music
Boarding school
Shopping through a hole in the wall
The rulers get rich, the people stay poor
Farming, politics and bicycles
A surprise meeting in the road
Alien natives
Prison
Fighting with words, not guns
Zambia shall be free
A new name and a new president
Helping other African countries
My hero
Important dates in Kaunda’s life

Haile Selassie

ISBN 978-1-77008-885-6

A brief biography of Haile Selassie, describing his childhood, his education, how he became
emperor of his country, and his fight to keep Ethiopia from colonial rule.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

A special boy
Poor farmers and rich princes
An orphan
At the palace
Marrying a princess
The rise of Ras Tafari
Cruel customs
The League of Nations
The crowning of Haile Selassie
A constitution
A war against Italy
Exile in England
Homecoming
The father of Africa
Rastafarians
Obey, or go to prison
Fallen hero
Important dates in Selassie’s life

Nelson Mandela

ISBN 978-1-77008-886-3

A brief biography of Nelson Mandela, describing his childhood and education, how he joined the African National Congress (ANC), his fight against apartheid, his imprisonment, and how he
eventually became the president of South Africa.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

A troublemaker is born
Herdboy and honey thief
University of Fort Hare
Escape to Egoli
Joining the ANC
Youth League action
The Defiance Campaign
The Congress of the People
The Treason Trial
Winnie and the Black Pimpernel
Fighting harder
The Pimpernel gets caught
The Rivonia Trial
Robben Island
Free Nelson Mandela
“I will return”
Good news from De Klerk
Talking about freedom
President Mandela
An inspiration to the world
Tata passes away
Important dates in Mandela’s life

Seretse Khama

ISBN 978-1-77008-887-0

A brief biography of Seretse Khama, describing his childhood and education, his defiance of tradition by marrying a white woman, his exile in England, and his return to become the first president of the newly independent Botswana.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

The Great King Khama the Third
A new chief is born
Learning
Love, jazz and trouble
Facing the elders
Happiness ... for a while
British lies
Exile
Coming home
Changes
The road to freedom
Independence and a knighthood
Long live the president!
Important dates in Khama’s life

Kwame Nkrumah

ISBN 978-1-77008-888-7

A brief biography of Kwame Nkrumah, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his country from British colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Ghana.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

Chris van Wyk

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The Scramble for Africa
A happy childhood
Teaching and politics
To America
The Pan-African Congress
The fight begins
Stirring up the people
A turning point
Changes begin
“Self-government now!”
“Forward ever, backward never!”
Prime Minister Nkrumah
President Nkrumah of Ghana
Important dates in Nkrumah’s life

Julius Nyerere

ISBN 1978-1-77008-889-4

A brief biography of Julius Nyerere, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his
country from British colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Tanzania.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

When the Europeans ruled Africa
Clever and curious
Reading and thinking
New ideas for Africa
Teaching and politics
A leader of the people
Independence
Mwalimu, the people’s teacher
Working together
Helping other African countries
A good man of Africa
Important dates in Nyerere’s life

Jomo Kenyatta

ISBN 978-1-77008-890-0

A brief biography of Jomo Kenyatta, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his country from British colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Kenya.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index.

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

Kamau meets the missionaries
Learning at the mission station
Moving in and taking over
Working in Nairobi
Mr Kenyatta
Beginning the fight for freedom
Living in Europe
The return
The Mau Mau
Freedom with Kenyatta
Mzee Kenyatta
After independence
Important dates in Kenyatta’s life