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John Chilembwe

c. 1871–1915 · 19th century

John Chilembwe was a Baptist minister and educator in Nyasaland, now Malawi. Educated in the United States, he founded the Providence Industrial Mission near Chiradzulu, and in January 1915 he led a short-lived rising against the abuses of British planters and colonial rule. He was shot by police while fleeing, and he is honoured in Malawi as a national hero.

John Chilembwe
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