Summary
When the Fourth of July rolls around and you gather with family and friends to celebrate Independence Day, take a moment to think of those of us from Zimbabwe. Our Independence Day, which took place recently (April 18), was no cause for celebration.
Like you, we have heroes. Thousands fought and died for our freedom. Like you, we threw off colonial rule - first by the Portuguese, then the Ndebele and, finally, the British. Even then, our country was not ruled by native sons but by white settlers. It was not until a protracted resistance ended in 1980 that, finally, we achieved independence.See the full content of this document
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'Independence Day' in Zimbabwe
Alas, it proved a mixed blessing. We wanted social justice and democracy. Instead, we've suffered thousands of deaths, often by horrific and brutal methods. Today, we wonder if the sacrifice was worth it.
We won our f...See the full content of this document
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