Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu
South African educationist and politician (1885–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu (20 October 1885 – 3 August 1959)[1] was a Xhosa educationist and politician, and a founder of the All African Convention (AAC), which sought to unite all non-European opposition to the segregationist measure of the South African government.[2] He was the eldest son of political activist and pioneering newspaper editor John Tengo Jabavu, and the father of Noni Jabavu, one of the first African female writers and journalists.
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John Tengo Jabavu | |
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Born | Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu (1885-10-20)20 October 1885 |
Died | 3 August 1959(1959-08-03) (aged 73) Fort Hare, South Africa |
Alma mater | University of London |
Occupation(s) | Educationist, politician and writer |
Children | Noni Jabavu |
Parent(s) | John Tengo Jabavu and Elda Sakuba |
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