Luthuli, Albert John

Luthuli, << loo TOO lee >>, Albert John (1898-1967), won the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize for his peaceful efforts to end racial segregation in South Africa. Luthuli, a former Zulu chief, led the African National Congress until the government banned it in 1960. In 1959, the government prohibited him from making speeches and from leaving his home village of Groutville (now part of KwaDukuza, often called Stanger). However, he was allowed to go to Norway for his prize. He died on July 21, 1967.