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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Zuze was born on 18 December He was | Zuze was born on 18 December 1942 from Joseph and Anna Zuze in [[Malopa Village]] in [[Chief Lwembe]]'s area in [[Petauke District]].<ref name=zuze/> He was brought up by his sister Elizabeth in [[Kabwe]] where she was married. | ||
He went to Bwacha A School and Bwacha B in [[Bwacha Township]] of [[Kabwe]] between 1951 and 1952. He later went to [[Munali Secondary School]] where he completed his secondary education. | |||
==Politics and fight for independence== | |||
Like many young people of his time, he too took interest in politics and took part in fighting white superiority. One day while cycling into the town centre of Kabwe, Zuze came across a meeting that was being conducted by [[Kenneth Kaunda]], [[Harry Nkumbula]] and few other freedom fighters. It was his first time to come in contact with black men who spoke the English language very well and castigated the white man. He got very interested and joined in the crowd to listen to the political speeches. After this meeting he took keen interest in the political affairs and took part in many political youth programmes and met and worked with people such as [[Wilson Chakulya]], a trade unionist. | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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