Chief Albert Luthuli

Question 1

What did Albert Luthuli do in 1952?

Answer 1

• he was one of the main figure in the Defiance Campaign
• became President-general of the ANC, with Mandela as his deputy

Question 2

What was the Defiance Campaign?

Answer 2

• a non-violent protest against the Pass Laws

Question 3

What happened to Albert Luthuli in 1956?

Answer 3

• he was banned by the SA government
• arrested
• accused of high treason

Question 4

What did Luthuli do amid the protests following the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960?

Answer 4

• he led the opposition to the government policies and actions
• burned his pass book
• was arrested by the government under the declared State of Emergency

Question 5

What was Luthuli awarded in 1960?

Answer 5

• the Nobel Peace Prize

Question 6

How and when did Luthuli die?

Answer 6

• on July 21st, 1967
• he was hit by a train near his home
• many felt the circumstances of his death were suspicious