Why Was Eduardo Mondlane Assassinated?
IB History Internal Assessment
Title: Why was Eduardo Mondlane assassinated in February 1969?
Name: Shamil M. Aly
Candidate Number: 002357
Word Count: 1844
Date: 27th January 2012
Exam Session: May 2013
A. Plan of Investigation
This investigation will analyze the different causes of the murder of Eduardo Mondlane in 1969. The investigation analyzes different possible reasons for this political murder. The concentrated struggle in Frelimo between 1964 and 1969 and the role of the PIDE will also be analyzed. This investigation will be supported by documented history from various books and articles. The books used are Eduardo Mondlane: Panaf Great Lives Series. Mozambique: From Colonialism to Revolution, 1900-1982 by Allen Isaacman and Barbara Isaacman will be analyzed for their origins, purposes, values and limitations.
I chose this topic was chosen was because American International School of Mozambique has welcomed several Mondlane family members as speakers. These members spoke about the life of Mondlane; they focused on the reasons for his assassination.
This investigation will not assess the consequences for FRELIMO of Mondlane’s murder.
Word count: 138
B. Summary of Evidence
Mozambique was under Portuguese rule and this was to be challenged by Mondlane and by FRELIMO. A war started in 1964 and it was known as the guerilla war, this was intended to gain Mozambique independence from the Portuguese. Mondlane fought “not only [for] independent African states” (Mondlane 119) but also to have a better environment by leading a socialist society. He also aided many young children in different countries giving them a chance to have an education with the help of some Americans. Eduardo Mondlane was then elected to be president of FRELIMO. In 1963 FRELIMO headquarters was located outside of Mozambique; in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. Janet Mondlane “managed to get scholarship from the US government for twelve of the students in Dar”, Janet Mondlane also
Title: Why was Eduardo Mondlane assassinated in February 1969?
Name: Shamil M. Aly
Candidate Number: 002357
Word Count: 1844
Date: 27th January 2012
Exam Session: May 2013
A. Plan of Investigation
This investigation will analyze the different causes of the murder of Eduardo Mondlane in 1969. The investigation analyzes different possible reasons for this political murder. The concentrated struggle in Frelimo between 1964 and 1969 and the role of the PIDE will also be analyzed. This investigation will be supported by documented history from various books and articles. The books used are Eduardo Mondlane: Panaf Great Lives Series. Mozambique: From Colonialism to Revolution, 1900-1982 by Allen Isaacman and Barbara Isaacman will be analyzed for their origins, purposes, values and limitations.
I chose this topic was chosen was because American International School of Mozambique has welcomed several Mondlane family members as speakers. These members spoke about the life of Mondlane; they focused on the reasons for his assassination.
This investigation will not assess the consequences for FRELIMO of Mondlane’s murder.
Word count: 138
B. Summary of Evidence
Mozambique was under Portuguese rule and this was to be challenged by Mondlane and by FRELIMO. A war started in 1964 and it was known as the guerilla war, this was intended to gain Mozambique independence from the Portuguese. Mondlane fought “not only [for] independent African states” (Mondlane 119) but also to have a better environment by leading a socialist society. He also aided many young children in different countries giving them a chance to have an education with the help of some Americans. Eduardo Mondlane was then elected to be president of FRELIMO. In 1963 FRELIMO headquarters was located outside of Mozambique; in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. Janet Mondlane “managed to get scholarship from the US government for twelve of the students in Dar”, Janet Mondlane also
Bibliography: * Anonymous. London: Panaf Books Ltd., 1972. Print. * Birmingham, David. Frontline nationalism in Angola & Mozambique. Trenton, N.J.: Africa World Press, Inc., 1992. Print. * Henriksen Thomas. Mozambique: A History. Rex Collings London with David Philip: Cape Town; 1978. Print * Isaacman, Allen F. and Isaacman Barbara, Mozambique: from Colonialism to Revolution, 1900-1982. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press; 1983. Print.