Google celebrates 151 years since the birth of South African activist Charlotte Maxeke by dedicating today’s Google Doodle
Widely known as the “mother” of the struggle for the freedom of blacks in South Africa, but also a pioneer for the rights of black women in the country.
He was born in 1871 in the small town of Fort Beaufort. Eventually she found herself following in her parents’ footsteps – her mother was a teacher, the preacher’s father.
At the age of 20, Maxeke was invited to sing and tour in Britain and the United States as part of the African Jubilee Choir.
While in the United States, the choir tour was canceled, but Maxeke decided to stay behind as her goal was to study in America.
She eventually graduated from Wilberforce University in 1903 and is recognized as the first black South African to graduate from university, as well as the first to graduate from America. While at university, Maxeke excelled in many fields of study and received lectures from renowned Pan-African scholar WEB DuBois.
After returning to South Africa, he settled in Johannesburg and participated in the country’s political and social rights movements.
He attended the inauguration of the National Congress of South African Indigenous Peoples (SANCC) in Bloemfontein in 1912.
As an opponent of the Dombas, a pass that regulated and restricted the freedom of Black South Africans (especially women), he helped organize a movement against it. She also founded the SANCC Bantu Women’s Association in 1918.
For the next 25 years, Maxeke continued her efforts as a tireless leader and advocate for women’s rights.
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