Just as the struggle of African women cannot be waged and pursued outside the context of the struggle of our peoples for the liberation and emancipation of our continent, so the freedom of Africa cannot be effective if it does not lead, concretely, to the liberation of the women of Africa.

On October 20, 1972, Amilcar Cabral organize a gathering of representatives from a variety of black organizations in the U.S. Cabral spoke about "National Liberation, Culture, Identity and Dignity in the Context of the National Liberation Struggle".  

There is conflict between the ruling class and the exploited class influenced by the development of productive forces. Dr. Nkrumah shows how the entrenched interests of international capitalism and the indigenous bourgeoisie are being confronted by an increasingly militant people's struggle to achieve total liberation, unification and a radical transformation of society.