c. 1686–c. 1755
Biography · Resistance
John Chilembwe
c. 1871–1915
Malawi
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Biography
A Baptist minister, Chilembwe organized an armed rebellion protesting forced labor and colonial injustice, and is honored today as a national hero of Malawi.
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