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...foreseeable future, African expectations must constantly outrace gratification???a spur that gives hope for ultimate progress but also inevitably promises more civil wars and revolutions. Unfortunately, a new order and a new map of Africa may eventually emerge only after tribes and the would-be nations have gone through many violent tests of strength. If Africa does surmount its troubles, it will have to find substitutes for tribalism, with its emphasis on order, authority and belonging. To harness those values in peaceful ways is Africa's challenge?and a great drama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: ON TRIBALISM AS THE BLACK MAN'S BURDEN | 8/23/1968 | See Source »

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