Albert Luthuli

thumb|Albert Luthuli Albert John Luthuli (c. 1898 – 21 July 1967) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, traditional leader, and politician who served as the President-General of the African National Congress from 1952 until his murder in 1967. Quotes The road to freedom is via the cross. Luthuli used these words to explain his belief that sacrifice, suffering, and perseverance were necessary in the struggle against racial oppression in South Africa. Our vision has always been that of a non-racial democratic South Africa which upholds the rights of all who live in our country to remain there as full citizens with equal rights and responsibilities. Luthuli expressed this principle while discussing the African National Congress and its commitment to democracy, equality, and justice. Who could deny that much of the present bitterness between the races in South Africa stems from the uncompromising white refusal to accept the African as a fellow human being? Luthuli made this statement while reflecting upon the consequences of apartheid and the refusal of the state to recognize the dignity and equality of Black South Africans. It is inevitable that in working for freedom some people may have to suffer. If you are not ready for that, you do not deserve freedom. Speaking on the importance of determination, courage, and sacrifice in the struggle for political liberation. We in South Africa are part of the world, and not apart from it. Luthuli speaking about that the struggle against apartheid was part of a broader global struggle for justice, freedom, and human dignity. My own urge is to persuade the South African government, by taking a supreme risk, to make a human issue rather than a racial one of the immense problems facing our country. Luthuli spoke these words in his Nobel lecture while appealing for justice, reconciliation, and peaceful change in South Africa. It is not merely our freedom that is at stake, but yours as well. Luthuli addressed the international community and argued that injustice in one part of the world threatened the principles of freedom and equality everywhere. The task before us is not the emancipation of the African alone, but the emancipation of all humanity from the hatred and fear that divide people from one another. speaking about the struggle against apartheid was a struggle for universal human dignity rather than merely a struggle for political power. External links Category:African National Congress politicians Category:Activists from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:1890s births Category:1967 deaths Category:Murdered people