« In my opinion, the Congolese government should make this date one of the first steps towards a collective national consciousness.
« The struggle of Simon Kimbangu is of such importance that we (Congolese) have come to recognise it.
For nearly two years now, this date has been celebrated in memory of the struggle led by Simon Kimbangu, and is part of the African Conscience.
According to his followers, Simon Kimbangu has sacrificed himself to free the Congolese from the Belgian colonial authorities.
A true figure of resistance, his struggle is seen as an awakening of African consciousness.
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