Anton Lembede
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Anton Muziwakhe Lembede OLG (21 March 1914 – 30 July 1947) was a South African activist and founding president of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL). He has been described as "the principal architect of South Africa's first full-fledged ideology of African nationalism."[1] Lembede had a strong influence on Nelson Mandela,[2] Walter Sisulu and Oliver Tambo. Lembede was regarded as the progenitor of the "Programme of Action" that was adopted as a guiding document by the 1949 meeting of the African National Congress. He died in 1947, aged 33.
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Anton Muziwakhe Lembede | |
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Born | 21 March 1914 |
Died | 30 July 1947 (aged 33) |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Known for | First president of the African National Congress Youth League |
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