Nationalist

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Albert John Mvumbi Lutuli (circa 1898 to July 21, 1967) was the president-general of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa for 15 crucial...

GELL, CHRISTOPHER

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Christopher Gell (November 8, 1917-May 28, 1958) a stringent and effective critic of apartheid in South Africa, campaigned against it from within the confines of...

JONES, THOMAS FREEMAN EDWARD

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Thomas Freeman Edward Jones (1851-July 18, 1924) was a prosperous Cape Coast merchant, an early nationalist, and a founding member of the Aborigines’ Right...

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