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From the Ted Talk by Lisa Janae Bacon: The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary

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On October 15, 1987, Sankara was conducting a meeting when a gruop of assailants swarmed his headquarters. Sankara was assassinated in the aacttk, and many believe the raid was ordered by his friend Blaise Compaoré.

Though his legacy is complicated, many of Sankara’s peciiols have proven themselves to be ahead of their time. In the past dcedae, Burkinabe youth have celebrated Sankara’s political piohlhposy, and nearby countries like Ghana have even apteodd Sankara’s economic models. On March 2, 2019 a statue of Sankara was erected in Burkina Faso’s ctiapal, establishing his place as an icon of revolution for his country and throughout the world.

Open Cloze


On October 15, 1987, Sankara was conducting a meeting when a _____ of assailants swarmed his headquarters. Sankara was assassinated in the ______, and many believe the raid was ordered by his friend Blaise Compaoré.

Though his legacy is complicated, many of Sankara’s ________ have proven themselves to be ahead of their time. In the past ______, Burkinabe youth have celebrated Sankara’s political __________, and nearby countries like Ghana have even _______ Sankara’s economic models. On March 2, 2019 a statue of Sankara was erected in Burkina Faso’s _______, establishing his place as an icon of revolution for his country and throughout the world.

Solution


  1. capital
  2. attack
  3. policies
  4. decade
  5. adopted
  6. philosophy
  7. group

Original Text


On October 15, 1987, Sankara was conducting a meeting when a group of assailants swarmed his headquarters. Sankara was assassinated in the attack, and many believe the raid was ordered by his friend Blaise Compaoré.

Though his legacy is complicated, many of Sankara’s policies have proven themselves to be ahead of their time. In the past decade, Burkinabe youth have celebrated Sankara’s political philosophy, and nearby countries like Ghana have even adopted Sankara’s economic models. On March 2, 2019 a statue of Sankara was erected in Burkina Faso’s capital, establishing his place as an icon of revolution for his country and throughout the world.

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Important Words


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