Sol Plaatje
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founding member of the African National Congress
human
intellectual
journalist
political activist
translator
writer
Sol Plaatje was a South African intellectual, writer, journalist, and founding member of the African National Congress known for his advocacy for Black South Africans’ rights in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sol Plaatje canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founding member of the African National Congress
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human ⓘ intellectual ⓘ journalist ⓘ political activist ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Sol Plaatje University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1876-10-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1932-06-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | mission schools in the Orange Free State ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Plaatje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Koranta ea Becoana newspaper
NERFINISHED
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Tsala ea Batho newspaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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journalism ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Batswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | pioneer of African literature in English in South Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for the rights of Black South Africans
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opposition to the Natives Land Act of 1913 ⓘ |
| languageSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
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Setswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
African National Congress
NERFINISHED
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South African Native National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mhudi
NERFINISHED
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Native Life in South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sechuana Proverbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Translations of Shakespeare into Setswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
court interpreter
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journalist ⓘ political leader ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Siege of Mafeking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | near Boshof, Orange Free State ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Johannesburg, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | first General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedAs | court interpreter in Mafeking ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | effects of the Natives Land Act of 1913 ⓘ |
| wroteIn |
English
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Setswana ⓘ |
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