Historical Memory Journey
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
National Leadership
One speech, one people, one irreversible direction.
Context
Dhaka, 1969-1971; from non-cooperation to the opening phase of the Liberation War.
Contribution
He converted the 1970 electoral mandate into a mass political program for autonomy, and the March 7 speech aligned public resistance into an organized national direction.
Impact
His leadership made the demand for self-determination globally legible and built the political foundation of independence under conditions of state repression.
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