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Timeline of Nationalism and Independence in Angola
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Timeline of Nationalism and Independence in Angola Late 1950s MPLA and FNLA are founded 1959 “Trial of 50”: more than fifty people involved in nationalist organizing are arrested, tried, and jailed for conspiring against the state 1961 In the cotton-producing areas of the north central region, workers rebel against forced cotton production (January) In an effort to free political prisoners, Africans attack the Luanda prison where those arrested in the 1959 sweep are jailed (February) In the northern coffee-growing area, workers on coffee plantations demonstrate to demand payment of wages in arrears (March) 1961 MPLA and FNLA, independently of one another, take up armed struggle in exile 1966 Jonas Savimbi leaves the FNLA and founds UNITA 1974 A military coup (the Revolution of Carnations) overthrows the Portuguese fascist state 1975 Angola gains independence 1977 Alleged attempted coup by Nito Alves, known as 27 de Maio; MPLA declares itself a Workers’ Party at the end of the year 1991 MPLA opens to political and economic reform 1992 War resumes after Savimbi refuses to accept MPLA victory in the first elections 2002 Angolan Armed Forces kill Savimbi. MPLA and UNITA sign Luena Peace Accord. xxiii You are reading copyrighted material published by Ohio University Press/Swallow Press. Unauthorized posting, copying, or distributing of this work except as permitted under U.S. copyright law is illegal and injures the author and publisher. You are reading copyrighted material published by Ohio University Press/Swallow Press. Unauthorized posting, copying, or distributing of this work except as permitted under U.S. copyright law is illegal and injures the author and publisher. ...