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1906 - 2001 / Senegal

Léopold Sédar Senghor

The Poet Who Led Senegal to Freedom

Léopold Sédar Senghor rose from a village in colonial Senegal to become a great poet and Senegal’s first president. He helped shape a new nation while proudly defending Black identity.

Léopold Sédar Senghor

Léopold Sédar Senghor rose from a village in colonial Senegal to become a great poet and Senegal’s first president. He helped shape a new nation while proudly defending Black identity.

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01From Joal to Paris3 min
02Dreaming a Nation3 min
03Power, Poetry, and Paradox3 min

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