Mr. Lumumba Goes to Washington

Lumumba and his party also toured Mount Vernon, George Washington’s riverside plantation. A guide emphasized the first American president’s legacy as an anticolonial fighter. “What was the attitude of the English towards him?” Lumumba asked when they reached Washington’s bedroom. “Oh, they treated…

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