I 2h AFRICA
22 August 1963
Discussing Chairman Mao's statement with his colleagues on the point
that the system of colonialism and imperialism grew up along with the
enslavement of Negroes and. the trade in Negroes, Northern Rhodesian
nationalist Issac Masaiti said:  "Profits extracted from the slave
trade made capital for the U.S. imperialists and then, later, made many
Kennedys and Rockefellers. They weEe champions of the old slave trade;
today they are champions of enslaving the Africans in Africa. As long
as they still have a great interest in extracting profits from the
Black Continent they will continue the suppression of Negroes, because
they think black men are there to provide them rath fat profits."
He added:  "How can the American imperialists make peace with others
abroad while they cherish deep hatred for Negroes and Africans? How
can the American imperialists convince the Africans that their Peace Corns,
Crossroads, and other organizations can benefit Africans while every
day they are oppressing and ill-treating black men in their own country?'
Pointing at the map of Africa, Masaiti said:  "The U.S. imperialists are^
continuing to send arms to Portugal and the Verwoerd government. Is this
not directed against the whole African Continent for maintaining the
biggest profits?"
Many African nationalists pointed out that the Kennedy administration is
using two-faced tactics toward the Negroes at home and the same tactics
toward Ithe African countries abroad. Zwane of Swaziland said that
constitutionally the U.S. rulers say they do not stand for racial
discrimination, but it is not so in reality.  "The so-called U.S.
democracy only means not to interfere when Negroes are being killed, shot,
and arrested," he said. Mueshihange of South-West Africa also pointed
out that the American constitution, which is supposed to be against
racial discrimination, is merely a sheet of paper which can be violated
at will.
Some of them cited the fact that, while many African envoys are being
discriminated against daily in the United States, Kennedy is sending
some Negroes abroad as his diplomats to boast of his enlightenment among
the Africans.  They considered this a typical method of the U.S.
Government for deceiving the people.
The African nationalists also supported the proposition contained in
Chairman Mao's statement about"the inner link between the reactionary
policies pursued by the U.S. Goveiumenl at home and its policies of
aggression abroad." They held that there is a genuine inner link
between the struggle of Negroes and that of the African people. Masaiti
of Northern Rhodesia said:  "What the U.S. imperialists do at home
toward Negroes has been naturally transplanted into Africa. We are
waging the same struggle against the common enemy."