Dr abdullah abdurahman: south africa's first elected black politician
Auteur :
Plaut, Martin
Éditeur :
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
ISBN :
9781431430550
Date de publication :
20 nov. 2020
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
500 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Afrique du Sud
Dr Abdullah Abdurahman (1872-1940) was the first person of colour ever to be elected to political office in South Africa. He represented some of the poorest people in Cape Town on the City Council and then the Provincial Council. First winning a seat in 1904, he was to serve the city for 36 years.