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Site of the Massacre of Mueda on June 16, 1960, when Portuguese troops fired on a demonstration claiming independence from Portugal, and threw some demonstrators into a ravine.[1] Resentment generated by these events led ultimately to independentist guerrilla FRELIMO gaining needed momentum in the outset of the Mozambican War of Independence (1964-1975).

Image was taken with 35mm camera and scanned with Nikon Coolscan V ED.
Date Photo taken February 1995
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Author 4wallz

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