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The First President: A Life of John L Dube, Founding President of the ANC

The First President: A Life of John L Dube, Founding President of the ANC

July 27, 2011 00:25:29

Guests: Hughes, Heather

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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Episode 054

Political Biography

Heather Hughes (University of Lincoln) on her new biography of John Langalibalele Dube, founding president of the African National Congress of South Africa, which celebrates its centenary in 2012. Hughes focuses on Dube's rich connections to the United States; his educational work and political beliefs; and the previously overlooked role of Nokutela Dube.

00:00:00 - 00:02:38 Introduction
00:02:38 - 00:03:51 Hughes' Work on John Langalibalele Dube
00:03:51 - 00:06:27 Dube and the Mission
00:06:27 - 00:10:10 Dube and Oberlin, Ohio
00:10:10 - 00:14:28 Return to South Africa
00:14:28 - 00:19:03 Dube's Role in South African Politics
00:19:03 - 00:21:40 Dule's Wife
00:21:40 - 00:24:15 The Consistencies of Dule's Life
00:24:15 - 00:25:29 Outro

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Alegi, Peter, Peter Limb, and Heather Hughes. "Political Biography". Africa Past and Present, July 27, 2011. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=054/.