Thompson Samkange

Thompson Smakkage (1893–1956) was a major figure in the history of Rhodesian/Zimbabwean independence. He led the African National Council in 1945, and was one of the founders of the Bantu National Congress.

He was the father of Zimbabwean historical novelist Stanlake Samkange.

References

• Ranger, Terence (1995). Are We Not Also Men?: The Samkange Family and African Politics in Zimbabwe, 1920–64. Oxford: James Currey. ISBN 978-0-852-55618-4.