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645: 561:. The Belgian colonial administration attempted to put in motion a plan for decolonization but wanted more time to build up a Congolese administration and prepare for their exit, so they attempted to isolate the country from Africa and Europe and suppress political organization. This became increasingly difficult as Congolese nationalism became more popular, so in July 1958 the Belgian government established a study group to consider new reforms in the colony. In response to the study group's findings, the colonial administration decided it would announce constitutional changes in the Congo on 13 January 1959. 1636: 82: 1541: 1434: 1565: 589: 28: 685:. The events marked the radicalization of the independence movement and are often considered to be the "death knell" for Belgian control of the Congo. This radicalization occurred on both sides, with a Congolese group signalling a willingness to use violence to achieve independence for the first time as well as many in the white community also becoming increasingly prepared for violence. Some whites planned to attempt a 669:, to be a contributing factor, and criticized the colonial administration's response to the riot. On 13 January the administration went forward with its scheduled announcement of reforms, including new local elections in December, the institution of a new civil service statue that made no racial distinctions, and the appointment of more Africans to advisory bodies. The Belgian King, 1553: 1624: 673:, also declared for the first time that independence would be granted to the Congo in the future. International media assumed that the reforms were made in response to the riots. There is no evidence to support this, though it is possible that Baudouin's declaration was made to temper Congolese opinion. 632:
Estimates of the riot's final death toll vary, but estimates of total casualties range to as high as 500. The official casualties were tallied as 49 Africans killed and 241 wounded. Many Africans did not seek treatment at hospitals and many of those that died were inconspicuously buried. The January
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Interpreting the administration's warnings as a prohibition of the meeting, ABAKO leadership attempted on 3 January to postpone their event, but on Sunday, 4 January, a large crowd gathered at the YMCA anyway. Kasa-Vubu and other ABAKO officials arrived to send the protesters home. They were unable
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The riots also marked a period of rising tension and a break for the MNC, the main political rivals for the ABAKO. Starting with the unrest in January, both of the nationalist parties' influence expanded outside the major cities for the first time, and nationalist demonstrations and riots became a
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The crowd began throwing rocks at police and attacking white motorists. The initial group of protesters were soon joined by 20,000 Congolese leaving a nearby soccer stadium. At the time press accounts estimated that 35,000 Africans were involved in the violence, which quickly spread as the rioters
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to investigate the cause of the riots. The commission found the disturbances to be the culmination of discontent with racial discrimination, overcrowding, and unemployment. It also concluded that external political events, such as France's decision to grant self-governance to the neighboring
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riots marked a turning point in the Congolese liberation movement, forcing colonial and Belgian authorities to acknowledge that serious issues existed in the colony. Unlike earlier expressions of discontent, the grievances were conveyed primarily by uneducated urban residents, not
580:(Young Men's Christian Association) building, but the municipal government, having been given short notice, communicated that only a "private meeting" would be authorised. Belgian officials also warned that if the event became political, ABAKO leaders would be held responsible. 464:(ABAKO) political party were not allowed to assemble for a protest and colonial authorities reacted harshly. The exact death toll is not known, but at least 49 people were killed and total casualties may have been as high as 500. Following these riots, a 1670: 1533: 540:
s began interacting with others outside of their own locales and started discussing the future structures of a post-colonial Congolese state. A slew of new political parties competed for popular support, including the
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s. Forming an African middle class in the colony, they held skilled positions (such as clerks and nurses) made available by the economic boom. While there were no universal criteria for determining
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attempted to enter the European section of the capital. Rioters allegedly smashed and looted storefronts, burned Catholic missions and beat Catholic priests. Many demonstrators chanted "
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of Belgium, frustrated by Belgium's lack of international power and prestige, attempted to persuade the Belgian government to support colonial expansion around the largely unexplored
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status, it was generally accepted that one would have "a good knowledge of French, adhere to Christianity, and have some form of post-primary education." Up into the 1950s most
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In the immediate aftermath, Belgian authorities laid blame on unemployed Africans, but claimed the majority of the city's 250,000 African residents were not involved. The
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Order was restored with the use of African police officers in the employ of the colonial government and with armored cars under the direction of General
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which took place in January 1959 and which were an important moment for the Congolese independence movement. The rioting occurred when members of the
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class into the independence movement. With the bulk of the ABAKO leadership was arrested, the MNC was left in an advantageous political position.
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On 28 December 1958, Lumumba organized a major MNC rally in Léopoldville where he reported on his attendance of the
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speaking with civilians in Léopoldville following the riots. Janssens was in charge of suppressing the unrest.
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between rival colonial powers, Leopold achieved international recognition for a personal colony, the
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The Political Economy of Third World Intervention: Mines, Money, and U.S. Policy in the Congo Crisis
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4 January is now celebrated as a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as
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regular occurrence over the next year, bringing large numbers of black people from outside the
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to calm the crowd, and the violence began following the protesters' refusal to disperse.
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is one of the Congo's public spaces which take their name from the Léopoldville riots
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s were concerned only with social inequalities and their treatment by the Belgians.
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Damage to the Congolese Public Market in Léopoldville from the riots
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Riots and civil disorder in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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s, like the Europeans, were perturbed by the destruction.
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List of massacres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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a new social stratum emerged in the Congo, known as the
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received its independence on 30 June 1960, becoming the
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to negotiate the terms of Congo's independence, The
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Congo-Léopoldville
A Congolese stamp commemorating independence
Belgian Congo
World War II
Léopoldville riots
Belgo-Congolese Round Table Conference
1960 Elections
Lumumba's independence speech
Republic of the Congo
Lumumba Government
Gaston Eyskens
King Baudouin
August de Schryver
Walter Ganshof van der Meersch
Émile Janssens
Patrice Lumumba
Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Daniel Kanza
Moise Tshombe
Albert Kalonji
Cléophas Kamitatu
Antoine Gizenga
Paul Bolya
Jean Bolikango
Joseph Iléo

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