Albert Lutuli
Politician, Author
1898 – 1967
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Who was Albert Lutuli?
Inkosi Albert John Lutuli, also known by his Zulu name Mvumbi, was a South African teacher and politician. Luthuli was elected president of the African National Congress, at the time an umbrella organisation that led opposition to the white minority government in South Africa. He was awarded the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the non-violent struggle against apartheid. He was the first African, and the first person from outside Europe and the Americas, to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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- Born
- 1898
Bulawayo - Also known as
- Лутули, Альберт
- 艾伯特·卢图利
- Ethnicity
- Zulu people
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 21, 1967
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on July 23, 2013
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