The sources examine how narrative persuasion was fundamental to successful African independence movements, arguing that these political shifts were driven by carefully constructed stories rather than purely military or political means. The text highlights specific case studies, including Kwame Nkrumah’s campaign in Ghana, which used slogans like “Self-Government Now” to create urgency and mobilize the masses against existing elites. It also discusses the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya, emphasizing the use of oaths and oral tales to frame the Kikuyu as heroic victims reclaiming their land, and the FLN in Algeria, which utilized clandestine media to reinforce cultural schemas of resistance against French authority. Ultimately, the material concludes that leaders effectively adapted methods of persuasion—such as promoting collective triumph and rewarded agency—to rally often-illiterate populations against stronger colonial powers.