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'''Julia Chikamoneka''' (born '''Julia Mulenga Nsofwa''' and popularly referred to as '''''Mama Julia Chikamoneka''''') (1910 — 20 March 1986) was a [[freedom fighter]] in colonial [[Zambia]]. | '''Julia Chikamoneka''' (born '''Julia Mulenga Nsofwa''' and popularly referred to as '''''Mama Julia Chikamoneka''''') (1910 — 20 March 1986) was a fierce activist and [[freedom fighter]] in colonial [[Zambia]]. ''Chikamoneka'' was a moniker she adopted to hide her identity when mobilising citizens to avoid being jailed, which happened quite routinely. The literal translation in [[Bemba|Bemba language]] is ''“it will be seen.”'' | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
