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Sekou Toure is famous for having said

Sekou Toure is famous for having said
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  • A That he preferred independence with difficulty than heavy colonial rule
  • B No to de Gaulle's idea of a French community and opting instead for immediate independence for Guinea
  • C Seek ye first the political kingdom and all else will follow given right combination of leadership and national ideology
  • D That power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely
  • E None of the above
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sekou Toure is famous for saying no to de Gaulle's idea of a French community and opting instead for immediate independence for Guinea. In 1958, Guinea voted against joining the French Community and became independent immediately. This made Toure a symbol of African independence.

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