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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > I. Africa, 1941–2000 > 2. Regions > c. East Africa > 1956 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1956 | |
| Bibi Titi binti Mohamed, a woman nationalist leader, entered Tanganyikan politics. | 1 |
| 1959 | |
| Jomo Kenyatta was released from prison but placed under house arrest. | 2 |
| Zinjanthropus skull discovered by Mary Leakey, at Olduvai, resulting in a major reevaluation of the chronology of human origins. | 3 |
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| Ethnic violence erupted in Rwanda, with Hutu attacks on Tutsi villagers, followed by the assassination of Hutu leaders by the Tutsis. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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