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- NAME: Helen Suzman
- OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Government Official
- BIRTH DATE: November 07, 1917
- DEATH DATE: January 01, 2009
- EDUCATION: University of Witwatersrand
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa
- PLACE OF DEATH: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Helen Suzman was a white South African legislator who for many years was the only government official speaking out against apartheid measures.
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Born to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, Helen Suzman was a white South African legislator who for many years was the only government official to speak out against apartheid measures. Elected to Parliament in 1953, she advocated for the disenfranchised and was in constant conflict with her colleagues. After leaving office in 1989, she continued her activism for human rights and democracy.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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