Dorothy Nyembe

Dorothy Nomzansi Nyembe OMSS (31 December 1931 – 18 December 1998) was a South African activist and politician. Quotes "I always used to speak with my language because I hate some of the people does not understand me what I mean." Dorothy Nyembe is explaining that she preferred to communicate in a way that people could clearly understand. She is emphasizing the importance of direct communication and making sure her message reached ordinary people. "We women, we must come out through ourselves so that we must help our sons and husbands." Dorothy Nyembe is calling on women to take an active role in society and in the struggle against injustice. She is expressing that women should organise themselves and contribute directly rather than leaving political and social change only to men. "All the demands of the Charter point straight to Parliament." Dorothy Nyembe is referring to the Freedom Charter and the belief that its demands represented a vision for political representation and a government accountable to the people. Look here, my child, we not fight against a white skin and any colour, but apartheid, and we against people who do wrong. African, whites, Indian, Coloured they are one person. That's why we call upon people to come, let us stand together and fight the enemy. We fight a law, not even those in parliament because they are whites, but we fight their law. Dorothy Nyembe is explaining that the struggle against apartheid was not a struggle against people because of their race. She emphasizes that the movement opposed the apartheid system and unjust laws, while encouraging unity among people of all racial backgrounds. External Links Category:Women Category:1931 births Category:1998 deaths Category:African National Congress politicians