Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews papers, 1924-1968 (inclusive), [microform].

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Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews papers, 1924-1968 (inclusive), [microform].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86131930

The papers consist of correspondence, writings, research notes, and printed matter documenting the career of Zachariah K. Matthews, a South African anthropologist and political activist. Included are academic papers for research on Bantu law and on the Barolong, files concerning Matthews' involvement in the African National Congress and the cause of racial equality, and materials concerning Matthews' treason trial.

5 reels.

Yale University Library

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Yale University Library

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Matthews, Z. K. (Zachariah Keodirelang), 1901-1968

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Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews was born in the Cape Colony, South Africa, in 1901, and educated in South Africa, the United States and Britain. In 1936 he joined the staff of Fort Hare University as a lecturer in Anthropology and African Law. In 1945 he became a professor, and in 1954 Acting Principal. During this time he was active in political affairs, he joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1940, and soon assumed a leading role. In 1952 Mathews was involved in the preparations for a ...

African National Congress. Youth League

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The African National Congress (ANC) was formed in 1912 as the South African Native National Congress (it changed its name to the ANC in 1923) with the aim of replacing tribal opposition to white rule with a united African force. At first its membership was narrow - its leaders drawn from among traditional chiefs and wealthy Africans, its aims were limited and its activities were law-abiding. An attempt by J.T. Gumede to create a mass anti-imperialist movement was defeated by the moderates in 193...