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of law and order and the Julius Mwalimu Nyerere to independence, not by
recognition of kings as the (Tanzania), Robert Mugabe easy means, no matter how
exclusive distributors of (Zimbabwe), Samora Machel attractive or successful the
land. Since land was given (Mozambique), Nelson opposition parties’ manifesto
in exchange for obedience, Mandela (South Africa), may seem, the land question
and since having land was a Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya), prevents regime change,
condition of allegiance, no and other gallant Sons and the public is constantly
one wanted such an asset and Daughters of Africa informed that the opposition
to slide away. Anyone who were inspired to mobilize parties are sellouts who
disobeyed the authorities and devise strategies to wish to return the land to the
was evicted from their chunk resist the rule of the white former colonialists.
of land. Because of their minority. As a result, Africa
continued prominence and achieved full sovereignty Revolutionary parties have
ability to shape villages and and emancipation through shown to be most prevalent
districts, the Kingship was bravery and vigilance, a in rural areas because the
able to prosper and is still liberation that every African majority of people there
recognized by contemporary celebrates today. have been informed that
political structures. land belongs to the state,
Land as Collateral for which in most cases is the
Land and Colonization of Continued Unsanctioned revolution party, and that
Africa Rule by African Modern if they elect opposition
Political Leadership. members over members
The arrival of white of the revolutionary ruling
colonialists ravaged and As demonstrated by party, they will be forced
dislocated African Black synchronized election to leave the land that has
societies from their lands, results following each been allotted to them. Only
as documented in historical term of government, the a small number of people
accounts. Some Blacks were African ruling political possess title deeds, thus it
relocated to reserve regions elites (revolutionary parties) is important to recognize
with subpar soils. Despite use land as collateral to that most Africans do not
their bravery and strength, guarantee their continuous actually own land; rather,
the African regiments were relevance and cling to they are in their current
defeated in several kingdoms political power. The places because of the good
and regions during that era. African Revolutionary graces of the ruling class
Due to the tragic history Party’s manifesto states and their allegiance to the
that has been passed down unequivocally that the powerful political figures,
to successive generations, “Land” was won by the not because they are entitled
brave African leaders such gallant sons and daughters to it as enshrined in the
as Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana) of the revolution that led dictates of human rights.
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