Michael Scott (activist)
| Michael Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1907-07-30 Lowfield Heath, Sussex, England |
| Parent(s) | Revd Percival Caleb Scott and Ethel |
| Church | Anglican |
| Ordained | 1930-12-21 |
| Title | Revd |
Reverend Michael Scott (30 July 1907 – 1983) was a British anti-Apartheid activist and leading international promoter of Namibian independence along with Chief Hosea Kutako and Captain Hendrik Samuel Witbooi.[1][2] For his efforts regarding the Namibian War of Independence, he has a prominent street named after him in Windhoek.
With Bertrand Russell, he was co-founder of the Committee of 100 in 1960. He met with Martin Luther King Jr. during Ghana's celebration of independence.[3]
References
- ↑ Vigne, Randolph (7 July 2006). "Michael Scott, 'a troublemaker' who helped people of Namibia". The Namibian.
- ↑ New Statesman – The British Gandhi
- ↑ Ghana Trip (1957)
Bibliography
Yates, Anne; Chester, Lewis (2006). The troublemaker. London: Aurum. ISBN 1-84513-080-4.
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