Guinea-Bissauan War of Independence
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, African Americans, Blacks, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Nationalism
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, African History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Guinea-Bissau
- Date: January 23, 1963-September 10, 1974
Article abstract: At issue: Guinea-Bissau’s struggle for independence from Portugal. Result: Guinea-Bissauan nationalists’ victory; independence of Guinea-Bissau.
Background
The inhabitants of Guinea-Bissau, a tiny, swampy archipelago and an inland country in West Africa, include the Balanta, the backbone of the nationalist struggle (32 percent of the population), the Fulani (22 percent), the Manjaco (14.5 percent), the Mandinka (13 percent), and the Papel (7 percent). As early as the 1440’s, Guinea-Bissau was one of the first Portuguese trade...
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