Albert Luthuli
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Albert Luthuli 🌐

Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli (Known as "Chief & President-General of the ANC")
Chief & President-General of the ANC, Statesman, Political Leader, Historical Figure
Born 1898-01-01 🌐 Solusi Mission, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Passed Away 1967-07-21 Stanger (KwaDukuza), Natal, South Africa
Lifespan 69 years old
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"Let My People Go."

Archival Overview

First African to receive the Nobel Peace Prize; set the moral foundation of non-violent resistance and democratic brotherhood for the South African anti-apartheid movement.

Biographical Record

Chief Albert John Luthuli was a South African anti-apartheid activist, traditional Zulu leader, and politician who served as President-General of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1952 until his death in 1967. A devout Christian pacifist, he led the Defiance Campaign against pass laws and was awarded the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first African Nobel laureate.

First African to receive the Nobel Peace Prize; set the moral foundation of non-violent resistance and democratic brotherhood for the South African anti-apartheid movement.

Key Life Milestones

1952-12-16

Elected ANC President-General

Elected leader of the ANC after the apartheid regime stripped him of his chieftainship for refusing to denounce the Defiance Campaign.

1961-12-10

First African Nobel Peace Prize

Accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo in traditional Zulu attire, delivering his landmark speech 'Africa and Freedom'.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
United Congregational Church, Groutville, South Africa
Stanger (KwaDukuza), Natal, South Africa
GPS: -33.9249, 18.4241
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