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Julius Nyerere

1922 – 1999

East Africa (Tanzania)

Teacher ('Mwalimu') who led TANU to Tanganyika's independence in 1961 and was president of Tanzania 1964-85. His Arusha Declaration set out ujamaa socialism; villagisation and one-party rule drew criticism.

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Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere on aircraft steps arriving in Tifton, Georgia, August 9, 1977 (color slide)
Credit: Beverly J. Robinson, South-Central Georgia Folklife Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. License: Public domain (LOC: no known restrictions; federal fieldwork).

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Sources

  1. East African Community, "Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere - Biography" (Primary source)
  2. BlackPast.org, "Nyerere, Julius K. (1922-1999)" (Reference)

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