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Wendy Woods

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South African educator and activist

South AfricaLived 1941 to 2013 · aged 72
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Wendy Heather Woods was a South African educator and anti-apartheid activist. Woods worked with her husband, journalist Donald Woods, on anti-apartheid activities and both fled into exile to the United Kingdom in 1977. Woods herself was an active member of the Black Sash.

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Wendy Heather Woods was a South African educator and anti-apartheid activist. Woods worked with her husband, journalist Donald Woods, on anti-apartheid activities and both fled into exile to the United Kingdom in 1977. Woods herself was an active member of the Black Sash. In exile, Woods worked with various charities and after her husband's death, set up the Donald Woods Foundation. She and her family are featured in the 1987 movie Cry Freedom.

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South Africa
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2013 · aged 72
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6 languages

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