Winds of Change speech

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_speaker
gptkbp:addressedTo gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:date 3 February 1960
gptkbp:deliveredBy gptkb:Harold_Macmillan
gptkbp:historicalName delivered during apartheid era
delivered during British Prime Minister's African tour
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Winds of Change speech
gptkbp:influenced British decolonization policy
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy symbol of end of British Empire in Africa
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cape_Town,_South_Africa
gptkbp:mainTheme decolonization of Africa
rise of African nationalism
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widely reported in international press
gptkbp:notableQuote The wind of change is blowing through this continent.
gptkbp:significance marked shift in British policy toward its African colonies
gptkbp:type controversial in South Africa
criticized by South African government
welcomed by African nationalists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harold_Macmillan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5