Common Man's Charter

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The Common Man's Charter was a document submitted to the Ugandan People's Congress by Ugandan President Milton Obote, forming a part of the country's so-called "Move to the Left". In it, Obote asserted several key principles of his vision for Uganda, including a commitment to democracy. It built on agreements from the June 1968 conference, and was signed into law on 24 October 1969 in an emergency meeting in Kampala. [1] It was subtitled "First Steps for Uganda to Move to the Left". [2]

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References

  1. "The UPC charter that meant to make Ugandans equal". Monitor. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  2. Obote, Milton (1969). "Text of the Common Man's Charter". radiorhino.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.