Freedom Railroad
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9200218 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin J Bailey (corresponding author), Martin Bailey |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Publication date | 1976-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monthly Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520 |
| Publisher | Monthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14452/mr-027-11-1976-04_3 |
| OpenAlex | W4250013629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Almost a century ago Cecil Rhodes dreamt of a Cape-to-Cairo railroad that would slice open the African continent to British imperial rule. The transcontinental link was never built, and the section between the Zambian Copperbelt and the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam remained uncompleted until 1975 when—thanks to Chinese assistance—the last length of steel track was lowered into place to provide a rail outlet for Zambia through independent Africa.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 1980 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |