# Canonical recap data for Congolese Independence & Lumumba's Rise (1960)
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slug: congo-independence-1960
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1960/congo-independence-1960"
title: Congolese Independence & Lumumba's Rise
subtitle: The Belgian Congo's independence and Patrice Lumumba's election as prime minister opened a new chapter in African decolonization, though his brief tenure ended in crisis.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1960-06-30
datePrecision: day
year: 1960
decade: 1960
country:
name: Democratic Republic of Congo
slug: congo
summaryShort: The Speech at the Ceremony of the Proclamation of the Congo's Independence was a short political speech given by Patrice Lumumba on 30 June 1960 at the ceremonies marking the independence of the Republic of Congo from Belgium. It is best known for its outspoken criticism of colonialism.
summaryLong: The Speech at the Ceremony of the Proclamation of the Congo's Independence was a short political speech given by Patrice Lumumba on 30 June 1960 at the ceremonies marking the independence of the Republic of Congo from Belgium. It is best known for its outspoken criticism of colonialism.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Congopresse_4.jpg/1280px-Congopresse_4.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Congolese Independence Speech"
importance: 81
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congolese_Independence_Speech"
  title: Congolese Independence Speech
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- election
- revolution
metaDescription: The Speech at the Ceremony of the Proclamation of the Congo's Independence was a short political speech given by Patrice Lumumba on 30 June 1960 at the ceremoni
wikidataQid: Q16950968
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260131035835/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congolese_Independence_Speech"
  capturedAt: 2026-01-31
  label: Congolese Independence Speech
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congolese_Independence_Speech"
