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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:revolution
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Assassin
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gptkbp:advocates_for
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land redistribution
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gptkbp:allies
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Libya's Muammar Gaddafi
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Julio-Curie_Peace_Prize
gptkb:African_Freedom_Award
Gandhi Peace Prize (posthumous)
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gptkbp:birth_date
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December 21, 1949
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gptkbp:born_on
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December 21, 1949
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Blaise_Sankara
gptkb:Aissatou_Sankara
Sankara Sankara
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gptkbp:death_date
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October 15, 1987
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" We are not afraid of the future."
" We must dare to invent the future."
" The revolution is like a bicycle. When the wheels don't turn, it falls."
" While revolutionaries as individuals can be murdered, you cannot kill ideas."
" I want to be remembered as a man who is not afraid to speak the truth."
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gptkbp:founded_in
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the Burkinabé socialist government
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gptkbp:has_child
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gptkb:Aissatou_Sankara
Ibrahim Sankara
Mariam Sankara
Moussa Sankara
Seydou Sankara
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Thomas Sankara
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gptkbp:image
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Thomas_ Sankara_1987.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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African socialism
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkb:Marxism
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of
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the National Council of the Revolution
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gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of
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gptkb:cultural_identity
public health initiatives
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gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of
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anti-colonial struggle
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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gptkb:corruption
Western foreign policy
the IMF and World Bank
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gptkbp:known_for
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environmental policies
anti-imperialism
social reforms
women's rights advocacy
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gptkbp:led_a_revolution_in
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gptkb:1983
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gptkbp:nationality
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Burkinabé
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:the_Burkinabé_army
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gptkbp:philosophy
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gender equality
debt cancellation
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Yako,_Burkina_Faso
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:National_Council_of_the_Revolution
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gptkbp:position_held
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President of Burkina Faso
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Ouédraogo
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:Burkina_Faso
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gptkbp:promotes
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women's rights
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gptkbp:role
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President of Burkina Faso
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mariama_Sankara
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Blaise_Compaoré
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Blaise_Compaoré
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gptkbp:term_end
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October 15, 1987
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gptkbp:term_start
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August 4, 1983
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gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in
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gptkb:the_Burkinabé_revolution
the Pan-African movement
the fight against poverty
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gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of
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gptkb:local_governance
gptkb:cultural_revival
gptkb:sustainable_development
community health programs
self-sufficiency
youth leadership
economic independence
agricultural reform
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gptkbp:was_a_revolutionary_leader_in
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:was_educated_at
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the military academy in Madagascar
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gptkbp:was_executed_by
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October 15, 1987
a coup d'état
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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gptkb:Marxism
the Cuban Revolution
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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gptkb:education_reform
gptkb:social_justice
environmental policies
infrastructure development
environmental conservation
youth empowerment
anti-imperialism
social reforms
a united Africa
a self-reliant economy
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gptkbp:was_known_for_his_approach_to
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national sovereignty
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gptkbp:was_known_for_his_commitment_to
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food security
human rights.
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gptkbp:was_known_for_his_leadership_style_of
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collective decision-making
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gptkbp:was_known_for_his_speeches_about
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African unity
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gptkbp:was_known_for_opposing
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neocolonialism
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Patrice_Lumumba
gptkb:African_independence_movements
gptkb:Organization_of_African_Unity
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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