Full Name
Robert Sobukwe (born Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe)[1]
Date of Birth
December 5, 1924[1][2]
Date of Death
February 27, 1978[1][2]
Place of Birth
Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa[1][2]
Spouse’s Name
- Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe (m. 1954–1978)[2]
Children’s Names
- Miliswa Sobukwe (daughter)
- Dinilesizwe Sobukwe (son)
- Dalindyebo Sobukwe (son)
- Dedanizizwe Sobukwe (son)[2]
Known Affiliates Names
- Pan Africanist Congress (founder and leader)[3]
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- President of the Pan Africanist Congress (1959-1963)[2]
Legacy
Robert Sobukwe was a South African black nationalist leader, founder and first President of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)[3]. He was a strong believer in an Africanist future for South Africa and rejected any model suggesting working with anyone other than Africans[2]. Sobukwe organized and launched a non-violent protest campaign against pass laws, for which he was sentenced to three years in prison on grounds of incitement[2]. In 1963, the enactment of the “Sobukwe Clause” allowed an indefinite renewal of his prison sentence, and Sobukwe was subsequently relocated to Robben Island for solitary confinement[2]. At the end of his sixth year at Robben Island, he was released and placed under house arrest until his death in 1978[4]. Sobukwe’s legacy is celebrated in South Africa through the annual Robert Sobukwe Memorial Lecture, which honors his contributions to the struggle for human rights and nonracialism[4].
Citations: [1] https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/robert-sobukwe [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sobukwe [3] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Sobukwe [4] https://southafrica-info.com/history/robert-sobukwe-one-race-human-race/ [5] https://artsandculture.google.com/story/tgVx9EF5S-5hIA