Ruth First
Politician
1925 – 1982
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Who was Ruth First?
Ruth First was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar born in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was killed by a parcel bomb addressed specifically to her in Mozambique, where she worked in exile from South Africa.
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- Born
- May 4, 1925
South Africa - Spouses
- Joe Slovo
(1949 - 1982/08/17)
- Joe Slovo
- Children
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Profession
- Education
- University of the Witwatersrand
- Jeppe High School for Girls
- Died
- Aug 17, 1982
Mozambique
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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