Ruth First
South African politician (1925-1982) · South Africa · Politicians · Died at 57
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Something wrong?Heloise Ruth First OLG was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar. She was assassinated in Mozambique, where she was working in exile, by a parcel bomb built by South African police.
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South Africa
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1982 · aged 57
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