Madie Hall Xuma | |
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Personal details | |
Born | 3 June 1894 |
Died | 10 September 1982 (age 88) |
Spouse | A.B Xuma |
Alma mater | Shaw University Teachers' CollegeWinston-Salem Columbia University |
Madie Hall Xuma (3 June 1894 – 10 September 1982) was an African American educator and social activist who emigrated to South Africa. She was called a 'mother of the nation'.[1] Her husband, A.B. Xuma, was a president of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1940 to 1949.