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'''Donald Siwale''' (1878-1983) was a prominent Zambian nationalist and politician who played a key role in the fight for Zambia's independence. As an influential figure in Northern Rhodesia's pre-independence political movements, Siwale contributed to the early political organisation and advocacy that laid the groundwork for Zambia's liberation from British colonial rule in 1964. He was the first teacher and freedom fighter to have come from [[Nakonde district]] and the first one to translate the English Bible to [[Namwanga people|Namwanga]]. | '''Donald Siwale''' (1878-1983) was a prominent Zambian nationalist and politician who played a key role in the fight for Zambia's independence. As an influential figure in Northern Rhodesia's pre-independence political movements, Siwale contributed to the early political organisation and advocacy that laid the groundwork for Zambia's liberation from British colonial rule in 1964. He was the first teacher and freedom fighter to have come from [[Nakonde district]] and the first one to translate the English Bible to [[Namwanga people|Namwanga]]. | ||
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
[[File:Donald Siwale with KK.jpg|thumb|right|Source: Digitised from the photograph held in the Samuel Marsden Archives. Item no. 113-6-437]] | [[File:Donald Siwale with KK.jpg|thumb|right|President Kaunda receives a copy of New Chinamwanga Bible on 1 July 1982 from Donald Siwale, one of the Bible's translator. Source: Digitised from the photograph held in the Samuel Marsden Archives. Item no. 113-6-437]] | ||
As chairperson of the [[African Welfare Societies]], Siwale's entry into politics was marked by his strong advocacy for African rights and self-governance. During the colonial period, Northern Rhodesia was governed by the British under a system that heavily favoured European settlers, marginalising the African majority. Siwale, along with other nationalists, became vocal critics of the racial inequalities and lack of political representation for Africans. | As chairperson of the [[African Welfare Societies]], Siwale's entry into politics was marked by his strong advocacy for African rights and self-governance. During the colonial period, Northern Rhodesia was governed by the British under a system that heavily favoured European settlers, marginalising the African majority. Siwale, along with other nationalists, became vocal critics of the racial inequalities and lack of political representation for Africans. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Kelvin Siwale]] | |||
* [[Zambia]] | * [[Zambia]] | ||
* [[Northern Rhodesia]] | * [[Northern Rhodesia]] | ||
