Declaration of 1 November 1954
Algerian independentist proclamation
The "Declaration of 1 November 1954" is the first independentist appeal addressed by the National Liberation Front (FLN) to the Algerian people, marking the start of the Algerian Revolution and the armed action of the National Liberation Army (ALN).
Historical context
When the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties (MTLD) organized its congress in April 1953, the independence option was decided, but the date for the hasty announcement of the insurrection had not yet been set.
Writing
It was journalist Mohamed Aïchaoui who was entrusted with the task of writing the revolutionary declaration under the supervision of the two leaders Mohamed Boudiaf and Mourad Didouche of the Group of Six.
Impression
The leaflets for this proclamation were drawn in the house of activist Ali Zamoum located in the village of Ighil Imoula in Great Kabylia.
Distribution
These sheets were then put in briefcases and suitcases to be sent to their destinations in Algeria and abroad.
Presentation and analysis
This declaration aimed at Algerian national independence by:
The restoration of the sovereign, democratic and social Algerian state within the framework of Islamic principles.
Respect for all fundamental freedoms without distinction of race or religion.
Internal goals
Political cleansing by putting the National Revolutionary Movement back on its true path and thereby annihilating all the vestiges of corruption and reformism, the cause of Algeria's current regression.
Gathering and organization of all the healthy energies of the Algerian people for the liquidation of the colonial system.
External objectives
Internationalization of the Algerian problem.
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