Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli was born 1898. He went to the mission school in Groutville. He attended additional courses at Adam's College (in 1920), and went on to become part of the college staff. In 1935 Luthuli accepted the chieftaincy of the Groutville reserve. He joined the African National Congress in 1945 and was elected Natal provincial president in 1951 and in 1952 president-general. In 1956 he was arrested. On release he was confined to his home in Stanger, Natal.
In 1961 Chief Albert Luthuli was awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize for Peace. In 1963 he published his autobiography, 'Let My People Go'. On 21 July 1967, whilst out walking near his home, Luthuli was hit by a train and died.

Rather lose all than lose our souls and honour and so save ourselves the shame of earning the disdain of our contemporaries and the condemnation of posterity but worse suffer eternal damnation for indeed what will it profit to gain the whole world but lose our own soul?”

Quotes from the Opening address to South African Indian Congress, Gandhi Hall, Johannesburg, October 19, 1956

Long Live Freedom!
Long Live Africa!
Mayibuye! Afrika!