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Was Fulbert Youlou a nationalist leader?

  • Yes

  • No

  • It's debated

  • He was an internationalist

Answer

Yes, Fulbert Youlou was a nationalist leader. He was the first President of the Republic of Congo from 1959 to 1963, and was a member of the Progressive Party of Congo (PCC). Youlou was a staunch nationalist who opposed French colonialism, and was instrumental in the country's independence from France in 1960.
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