The history of a people is written in their struggles and tr... - Leopold Sédar Senghor

This quote is attributed to Leopold Sédar Senghor.

"The history of a people is written in their struggles and triumphs."

Leopold Sédar Senghor History

President, Poet Senegalese 1906–2001

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