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Salome Kapwepwe

Salome Kapwepwe
Salome in 2016
Personal details
Born
Salome Chilufya Besa

(1926-08-08)8 August 1926
Chinsali, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
Died9 May 2017(2017-05-09) (aged 90)
Lusaka
Spouse
(m. 1946)
Children8; including Chileshe Kapwepwe & Mulenga Kapwepwe

Salome Kapwepwe (August 8, 1926 – May 9, 2017) was a Zambian freedom fighter and educator, known for her pivotal role in the country's struggle for independence.[1] Additionally, she was the wife of Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe, a prominent Zambian nationalist and vice-president of Zambia.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Zambia : President Lungu mourn freedom fighter mama Salome Kapwepwe". 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. ^ "Salome Kapwepwe: Who is she and her role in Independence struggle | Zambian Eye". Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. ^ "Salome Kapwepwe dies at 90 – Zambia Daily Mail". 26 July 2017. Retrieved 2022-11-20.

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