On this day in 1959, Congolese residents of Stanleyville rebelled against Belgian colonizers, demanding independence after a speech by Patrice Lumumba. Police suppressed the riot, killing ~70, imposing martial law, and arresting Lumumba.
The day prior, Lumumba called for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience in a speech to the MNC congress, also ordering Congolese people to not collaborate with the Belgian colonial government and announcing that the party would not take part in the upcoming December elections.
The rebellion began on October 30th when the police arrived at the suburb of Mangoba to arrest Lumumba. The uprising was suppressed with military force, including two companies of infantry.
In total, approximately 70 people were killed in the fighting, and up to 200 were wounded. Lumumba himself was arrested by police as the government imposed martial law and banned gatherings of more than five people.
Congo would achieve independence from Belgium on June 30th, 1960, with Lumumba serving as its first Prime Minister. He was assassinated by Belgian forces and their collaborators on January 17th, 1961.
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i did an idealism and i must self crit
i really thought about how nice powdered horseraddish would be for like, months, really imagined how awesome it'd be to have. my ideal horseraddish in my head was however, not matched by the reality. it is a delicious old root but it can't stand on it's own and it was a mistake to think that it could.
i just put it on popcorn and it wasn't terrible but it wasn't a rounded enough flavor. i'll be saucing it with mustard, chili, pepper and olive oil in my next trial. i remain committed to the quest for the most ridiculous popcorn topping possible
This is important science, thank you for your service
Ground sichuan pepper with msg and chopped chilli flakes. Mala popcorn.
Make sure you have some nutritional yeast in your rotation