July 1956 - Uganda Cries For Self-Rule. An Historic

July 1956 - Uganda Cries For Self-Rule. An Historic Event. This was one of the very earliest pictures taken of the Uganda National Congress soon after it was formed in 1952. by Mr Ignatius K. Musazi is sitting in the centre of the front row, a man who sought the salvation of his contry. He had four objectives in mind: to unite all the people of Uganda, to get independence for Uganda, to raise the standard of living of Africans, and to fight for human rights for all the people of Africa. The first mass meeting of the Congress was convened in Kampala on April 6, 1952, and was intended to coincide with Van Riebeeck Day in South Africa. (Photograph by Drum

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