John Langalibalele Dube, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Langalibalele Dube

South African philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist, and poet

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1871

Place of Birth: Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1946

Profession: writer, poet, politician, journalist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About John Langalibalele Dube

  • John Langalibalele Dube (11 February 1871 – 11 February 1946) was a South African essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poet.
  • He was the founding president of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), which became the African National Congress in 1923.
  • Dube served as SANNC president between 1912 and 1917.
  • He was brought to America by returning missionaries and attended Oberlin Preparatory Academy.
  • He returned to South Africa, where in 1903 he and his first wife, Nokutela Dube, founded a newspaper, what is now Ilanga lase Natal.

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