The African is conditioned, by the cultural and social institutions of centuries, to a freedom of which Europe has little conception, and it is not in his nature to accept serfdom for ever. He realizes that he must fight unceasingly for his own emancipation; for without this he is doomed to remain the prey of rival imperialisms.

Jomo Kenyatta

Facing Mount Kenya

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Topic

Africa

Author

Jomo Kenyatta

Source

Facing Mount Kenya

Language

English

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Anti-colonial activist

From

Kenya Africa

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Citation

Kenyatta, Jomo. Facing Mount Kenya. Secker and Warburg, 1938, conclusion.

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1939 1930s 20th century
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