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John Tengo Jabavu | |
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 Jabavu with his father John Tengo Jabavu, c. 1903 | |
| Born | Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu 20 October 1885 |
| Died | 3 August 1959 (aged 73) Fort Hare, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Educationist, politician and writer |
| Children | Noni Jabavu |
| Parent(s) | John Tengo Jabavu and Elda Sakuba |
Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu (20 October 1885 – 3 August 1959)[1] was a Xhosa educationist and politician, and a founder of the All African Convention (AAC), which sought to unite all non-European opposition to the segregationist measure of the South African government.[2] He was the eldest son of political activist and pioneering newspaper editor John Tengo Jabavu, and the father of Noni Jabavu, one of the first African female writers and journalists.
- ^ "Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu", Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ Makers of Modern Africa, London: Africa Journal Ltd, pp. 227–28.