Introduction Charles de Gaulle, born on November 22, 1890, in Lille, France, played a major role in French war efforts during World War II, French politics, and the creation of a better government system in France. During his presidency, de Gaulle did many major things, but one of the minor things he did was travel […]
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Aimé Césaire
Introduction Aimé Fernand David Césaire was born on 25 June 1913 in Basse-Pointe, Martinique (Pallister xvii). Born into poverty with a rat-infested home and six siblings, Césaire prevailed beyond his environment and obtained a distinguished secondary school education at Fort-de-France’s Lycée Victor Schoelcher (Pallister xvii). After studying in Paris, Césaire met former Senegalese president Léopold […]
