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The Learning African History – African Freedom Fighters series
Set of 10 books 36-60 pp [Series ISBN 978-1-77008-880-1]

A set of 10 books about brave African men who fought for their country’s freedom. The books describe their early lives, their education, their political careers and how they each became the leader of their independent country.

| Sam Nujoma | Robert Mugabe | Samora Machel | Kenneth Kaunda | Haile Selassie |
| Nelson Mandela | Seretse Khama | Kwame Nkrumah | Julius Nyerere | Jomo Kenyatta |

English Freedom Fighters series 1 |
Freedom Fighters series 2 | Freedom Fighters series 3


Sam Nujoma

ISBN 978-1-77008-881-8

A brief biography of Sam Nujoma, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his
country from South African rule, and how he eventually became the president of Namibia. 

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

  • In trouble for singing a song

  • A good son

  • A long walk for salt

  • Men treated like animals

  • Unfair laws

  • Back to school

  • Workers and bosses

  • Look, but don’t touch

  • Secret meetings

  • Police violence

  • Escape to freedom

  • Africa for Africans!

  • President of SWAPO

  • SWAPO’s armed struggle

  • SWAPO’s war against South Africa

  • The war ends at last

  • A hero comes home

  • A new name and a new president

  • Important dates in Nujoma’s life


Robert Mugabe

ISBN 978-1-77008-882-5

A brief biography of Robert Mugabe, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his
country from British colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Zimbabwe.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

  • The boy who loved to read

  • A message from God

  • The most important person

  • White rulers and black suffering

  • Terrible words

  • Meeting future leaders

  • Africa for the Africans

  • Angry people

  • Ten years in prison

  • Independence in Africa

  • A very dangerous man

  • Peace talks

  • Home, at last

  • Prime Minister Mugabe

  • The rain that washes away the dirt

  • President Mugabe

  • Taking back the land

  • Drive out the rubbish

  • Sharing power

  • A million dollars for a loaf of bread!

  • Still a hero to many

  • Important dates in Mugabe’s life


Samora Machel

ISBN 978-1-77008-883-2

A brief biography of Samora Machel, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free
his country from Portuguese colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Mozambique.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

  • A brave boy

  • A farming family

  • A crime against humanity

  • Forced to grow cotton

  • Stories of heroes

  • Forced to leave school

  • Getting baptised

  • Nursing student

  • A better life for workers

  • Joining Frelimo

  • Josina

  • A free Mozambique

  • A good president

  • Giving hope to students in South Africa

  • The struggle continues

  • The war begins again

  • Death of a hero

  • Important dates in Machel’s life


Kenneth Kaunda

ISBN 978-1-77008-884-9

A brief biography of Kenneth Kaunda, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free
his country from British colonial rule, and how he finally became the president of Zambia.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

  • A peaceful, happy home

  • Letters in the sand

  • Earning money and making music

  • Boarding school

  • Shopping through a hole in the wall

  • The rulers get rich, the people stay poor

  • Farming, politics and bicycles

  • A surprise meeting in the road

  • Alien natives

  • Prison

  • Fighting with words, not guns

  • Zambia shall be free

  • A new name and a new president

  • Helping other African countries

  • My hero

  • Important dates in Kaunda’s life


Haile Selassie

ISBN 978-1-77008-885-6

A brief biography of Haile Selassie, describing his childhood, his education, how he became
emperor of his country, and his fight to keep Ethiopia from colonial rule.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

by Prof. Mathole Motshekga of the Kara Institute and Donvé Lee

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Contents

  • A special boy

  • Poor farmers and rich princes

  • An orphan

  • At the palace

  • Marrying a princess

  • The rise of Ras Tafari

  • Cruel customs

  • The League of Nations

  • The crowning of Haile Selassie

  • A constitution

  • A war against Italy

  • Exile in England

  • Homecoming

  • The father of Africa

  • Rastafarians

  • Obey, or go to prison

  • Fallen hero

  • Important dates in Selassie’s life


Nelson Mandela

ISBN 978-1-77008-886-3

A brief biography of Nelson Mandela, describing his childhood and education, how he joined the African National Congress (ANC), his fight against apartheid, his imprisonment, and how he
eventually became the president of South Africa.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

  • A troublemaker is born

  • Herdboy and honey thief

  • University of Fort Hare

  • Escape to Egoli

  • Joining the ANC

  • Youth League action

  • The Defiance Campaign

  • The Congress of the People

  • The Treason Trial

  • Winnie and the Black Pimpernel

  • Fighting harder

  • The Pimpernel gets caught

  • The Rivonia Trial

  • Robben Island

  • Free Nelson Mandela

  • “I will return”

  • Good news from De Klerk

  • Talking about freedom

  • President Mandela

  • An inspiration to the world

  • Tata passes away

  • Important dates in Mandela’s life


Seretse Khama

ISBN 978-1-77008-887-0

A brief biography of Seretse Khama, describing his childhood and education, his defiance of tradition by marrying a white woman, his exile in England, and his return to become the first president of the newly independent Botswana.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

  • The Great King Khama the Third

  • A new chief is born

  • Learning

  • Love, jazz and trouble

  • Facing the elders

  • Happiness ... for a while

  • British lies

  • Exile

  • Coming home

  • Changes

  • The road to freedom

  • Independence and a knighthood

  • Long live the president!

  • Important dates in Khama’s life


Kwame Nkrumah

ISBN 978-1-77008-888-7

A brief biography of Kwame Nkrumah, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his country from British colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Ghana.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

  • The Scramble for Africa

  • A happy childhood

  • Teaching and politics

  • To America

  • The Pan-African Congress

  • The fight begins

  • Stirring up the people

  • A turning point

  • Changes begin

  • “Self-government now!”

  • “Forward ever, backward never!”

  • Prime Minister Nkrumah

  • President Nkrumah of Ghana

  • Important dates in Nkrumah’s life


Julius Nyerere

ISBN 1978-1-77008-889-4

A brief biography of Julius Nyerere, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his
country from British colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Tanzania.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

  • When the Europeans ruled Africa

  • Clever and curious

  • Reading and thinking

  • New ideas for Africa

  • Teaching and politics

  • A leader of the people

  • Independence

  • Mwalimu, the people’s teacher

  • Working together

  • Helping other African countries

  • A good man of Africa

  • Important dates in Nyerere’s life


Jomo Kenyatta

ISBN 978-1-77008-890-0

A brief biography of Jomo Kenyatta, describing his childhood, his education, his fight to free his country from British colonial rule, and how he eventually became the president of Kenya.

This book contains a Glossary and an Index. 

Chris van Wyk

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Contents

  • Kamau meets the missionaries

  • Learning at the mission station

  • Moving in and taking over

  • Working in Nairobi

  • Mr Kenyatta

  • Beginning the fight for freedom

  • Living in Europe

  • The return

  • The Mau Mau

  • Freedom with Kenyatta

  • Mzee Kenyatta

  • After independence

  • Important dates in Kenyatta’s life

 

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