Amílcar Cabral

12 September 1924 – 20 January 1973

Amílcar Cabral was a Bissau-Guinean and Cape Verdean agronomist and revolutionary leader who led the independence movement against Portuguese colonial rule. As founder of the PAIGC, he became one of Africa's foremost anti-colonial theorists before his assassination in 1973.

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Born in Bafatá, Portuguese Guinea
12 September 1924

Cabral was born to Cape Verdean parents in Bafatá.

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Studied agronomy in Lisbon
1945 – 1950

He trained as an agronomist at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia in Lisbon.

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Founded the PAIGC
19 September 1956

He co-founded the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde.

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Launched armed struggle against Portugal
23 January 1963

He led the PAIGC into a guerrilla war for the independence of Portuguese Guinea.

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Developed influential liberation theory
c. 1966

He articulated theories of national culture and revolution that influenced anti-colonial movements worldwide.

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Addressed the United Nations
1972

He spoke before UN bodies to advance the cause of Guinean independence.

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Assassinated in Conakry
20 January 1973

He was assassinated by members of his own party in Conakry, Guinea.

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