Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti children

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900–1978) was a Nigerian educator, nationalist and women’s rights activist who became one of the most important figures in the country’s anti-colonial struggle. She organized women in Abeokuta, challenged unfair taxation, demanded political representation and campaigned for Nigerian independence. Her activism connected women’s economic struggles with the wider nationalist movement. Through the Abeokuta … Read more