Josie Mpama

Josie Mpama
Born(1903-03-21)21 March 1903
Potchefstroom
Died3 December 1979(1979-12-03) (aged 76)
Parent(s)Stephen Bonny Mpama and Georgina Garson

Josie Mpama (21 March 1903 – 3 December 1979), born Josephine Palmer, was a South African anti-apartheid and labor activist.

A forceful campaigner against racial segregation and for labor and women's rights, she is considered the first black woman to play a major role in the Communist Party of South Africa.

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