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'''Salome Chilufya Kapwepwe''' (8 August 1926 — 8 May 2017) was freedom fighter and widow of former [[Vice-President]] and iconic [[freedom fighter]] the late [[Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe]]. She is hailed as a heroine who, with the cooperation of other great women, selflessly and significantly contributed to the country’s liberation struggle. | '''Salome Chilufya Kapwepwe''' (8 August 1926 — 8 May 2017) was freedom fighter and widow of former [[Vice-President]] and iconic [[freedom fighter]] the late [[Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe]]. She is hailed as a heroine who, with the cooperation of other great women, selflessly and significantly contributed to the country’s liberation struggle. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life and education== | ||
She was born Salome Chilufya Besa on 8 August 1926, at [[Lubwa Mission]] in [[Chinsali]], [[Muchinga Province]], an area largely considered a birthplace of Zambian politics. | She was born Salome Chilufya Besa on 8 August 1926, at [[Lubwa Mission]] in [[Chinsali]], [[Muchinga Province]], an area largely considered a birthplace of Zambian politics. | ||
She went to school at Lubwa in Chinsali, gaining her Standard Five certificate there. Among her classmates were the late Professor [[Lameck Goma]], Otto Vibetti, and [[Dingiswayo Banda]]. After completing her Standard Five, she underwent two years training as a teacher. | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
