Season 2 Episode 7: The Congo in the 1950s, urbanisation and the rise of political parties

The 1950s afforded the majority of the Congolese modest increases
in living standards.  Wealth and opportunities were
increasing, and the colonial attitude was starting to shift. 
But social progress was slow.  When news came from Belgium
that not everyone considered colonialism permanent, Congolese
society prepared to fill the power vacuum that would be left if the
Belgians left...