Charlotte Maxeke | |
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| Born | Charlotte Makgomo Mannya 7 April 1871 Ga-Ramokgopa, Limpopo, South Africa |
| Died | 16 October 1939 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | Wilberforce University |
| Occupation(s) | Religious leader, social and political activist |
Charlotte Makgomo (née Mannya) Maxeke (7 April 1871[1] – 16 October 1939) was a South African religious leader, social and political activist. She was the first black woman to graduate with a university degree in South Africa with a B.Sc. from Wilberforce University, Ohio, in 1903, as well as the first African woman to graduate from an American university.[2]
- ^ Jaffer, Zubeida (8 September 2016). "Analysis | Heralded heroine: Why is Charlotte Maxeke's life such a blurry memory for SA?". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Gerber, David A. (1973). "The First African Woman Graduate of an American University". Negro History Bulletin. 36 (4): 84–85. ISSN 0028-2529. JSTOR 44175530.