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Aftermath of the Trial
Mpondo Akwa made one escape attempt, but was intercepted just before he crossed the border to Nigeria and was reimprisoned.
He is presumed to have been shot for subversion in August 1914.... [][22.10.2006][32468 hits][0 R ]
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Epilogue
Dr. Moses Levi´s four children were all able to emigrate. His wife, Betty Levi, after whom a street in Altona is now named, was not. She was deported to Auschwitz on July 11, 1942.... [][22.10.2006][30144 hits][0 R ]
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Mpondo´s Reply
Mpondo Akwa`s entrance on the first day of the trial made a rich impression on the press. The Hamburger Fremdenblatt described Mpondo as "elegantly dressed according to the newest fashion," and "very skilled in German."... [][19.10.2006][39656 hits][0 R ]
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The Charges
Mpondo Akwa was charged with eight counts of fraud and with fraudulently using the title of nobility.... [][19.10.2006][37419 hits][0 R ]
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Dr. Levi´s Defense
Dr. Levi`s principal defense in the trial was to prove that Mpondo did not knowingly rack up debt that he could not repay. Aware of the danger that race could become the main issue of the case... [][19.10.2006][36756 hits][0 R ]
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The Story of Mpondo Akwa (1905): Background to the Trial
Mpondo was one of the first group of young men sent from the German colonies to Germany to be educated in German language and social pattems.[King Bell also had two of his sons educated in Germany. His eldest son, Rudolf Duala Manga Bell... [][16.10.2006][45772 hits][0 R ]
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