Burkina Faso Revolution Day Ringer T-Shirt

In 1983, Captain Thomas Sankara seized power in a military coup and launched a revolutionary program inspired by Marxist and pan-African ideas, aiming to break the country's dependence on foreign powers and reshape its political and economic institutions. In 1984, he renamed the country Burkina Faso, replacing the colonial-era name Upper Volta with one meaning "Land of Upright People," symbolizing a new national identity rooted in integrity and self-determination. Although Sankara came to power as a revolutionary soldier, he is most widely remembered for expanding women's rights, promoting mass vaccination and other public-health campaigns, encouraging environmental conservation, and pursuing policies of economic self-reliance. His rule ended abruptly when he was assassinated during a 1987 coup led by his former ally Blaise Compaoré, cementing his reputation as a revolutionary whose enduring legacy rests less on his seizure of power than on the ambitious social reforms he championed.

Whether taking in the mud walls at Tiébélé or the Moro-Naba Palace in Ouagadougou, this lightweight cotton tee features a relaxed fit and contrast trims will help you land a etro look. Wear it with jeans, shorts, or joggers.

• 100% combed ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 4.3 oz./yd.² (145 g/m²)
• Yarn diameter: 32 singles
• Side-seamed construction
• Regular fit
• Crew neck
• 1 × 1 baby rib binding on the neckline and sleeves
• Designed and printed in the USA
• Garment sourced from Nicaragua

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