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Eduardo Mondlane
Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane was a history and sociology professor at the Syracuse University. Mondlane was also the founding President of the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) in 1962.
Mondlane left his position as a professor to concentrate on growing FRELIMO. FRELIMO was instrumental in the fight for Mozambique’s Independence from Portugal.
On February 3, 1969, Mondlane was killed when he opened a package that was laced with an explosive.
