African Activists of the Twentieth Century - Hani, Maathai, Mpama/Palmer, Saro-Wiwa (Paperback)

An omnibus collection of concise and up-to-date biographies of four influential figures from modern African history. Chris Hani, by Hugh Macmillan Chris Hani was one of the most highly respected leaders of the African National Congress, the South African Communist Party, and uMkhonto we Sizwe. His assassination in 1993 threatened to upset the country's transition to democracy and prompted an intervention by Nelson Mandela that ultimately accelerated apartheid's demise. Wangari Maathai, by Tabitha Kanogo This concise biography tells the story of Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted her life to campaigning for environmental conservation, sustainable development, democracy, human rights, gender equality, and the eradication of poverty. Josie Mpama/Palmer: Get Up and Get Moving, by Robert R. Edgar Highly critical of the patriarchal attitudes that hindered Black women's political activism, South Africa's Josie Mpama/Palmer was an outspoken advocate for women's social and political equality, a member of the Communist Party of South Africa, and an antiapartheid activist. Ken Saro-Wiwa, by Roy Doron and Toyin Falola A penetrating, accessible portrait of the Nigerian activist whose execution galvanized the world. Ken Saro-Wiwa became a martyr and symbolized modern Africans' struggle against military dictatorship, corporate power, and environmental exploitation.

General

Imprint:	Ohio University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Ohio Short Histories of Africa
Release date:	April 2023
First published:	2022
Authors:	Hugh Macmillan • Tabitha Kanogo • Robert R. Edgar • Roy Doron • Toyin Falola
Dimensions:	178 x 108mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback - Card cover
Pages:	750
ISBN-13:	978-0-8214-2514-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-8214-2514-5
Barcode:	9780821425145

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