History Photographed on Instagram: "On June 30, 1960, the day the Congo gained independence from Belgium, Patrice Lumumba delivered an unscheduled speech that would become one of the most defining moments of his life.⁠ ⁠ Speaking before Belgian King Baudouin, Lumumba broke off from the official script to condemn the cruelties of colonial rule, challenging the carefully crafted image of a peaceful and benevolent transition to independence."