What the records say
- When
- 4 Jan 1961 – 6 Mar 1961
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 12.35° S, 17.35° E
- Description
- 1961 revolt against Portuguese rule of Angola
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Strike in Baixa do Cassange
1961 revolt against Portuguese rule of Angola
The strike in Baixa do Cassange, also called Mariano's revolt and Maria's war, was a labor strike that is considered the first political movement that would trigger the Angolan War of Independence exactly one month later and the Portuguese Colonial War over the next three years in the Portuguese overseas provinces.
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