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Ruth Williams Khama, Lady Khama (née Williams; 9 December 1923 – 22 May 2002) was the wife of Botswana's first president Sir Seretse Khama, the Paramount Chief of its Bamangwato tribe. She served as the inaugural First Lady of Botswana from 1966 to 1980.
Learn about the life and achievements of Ruth Williams Khama, the wife of Botswana's first president Seretse Khama. She overcame racial and political barriers to marry him and supported his political career and women's rights in Botswana.
Feb 27, 2023 · Learn how Seretse Khama, the first president of Botswana, defied his uncle and the South African government to marry Ruth Williams, a white Englishwoman, in 1948. Explore the files at The National Archives that reveal the diplomatic crisis and the tribal acceptance of their interracial union.
Ruth Williams Khama: first lady of Botswana. How did an ordinary Englishwoman overcome powerful opposition to help transform an African nation? Susan Williams tells the story of the woman known as Botswana's 'mother', Ruth Williams Khama. Published: March 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM.
Sep 14, 2016 · The love story that shocked the world - BBC News. When an African prince and a white middle-class clerk from Lloyd's underwriters got married in 1948, it provoked shock in Britain and Africa....
Sep 14, 2016 · Seretse Khama met Ruth Williams while he was a student at Oxford University. After his studies, he was supposed to go home to the British P ...more. When an African prince and a white...
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Dec 2, 2018 · The love affair between Ruth Williams and Seretse Khama sparked outrage and powerful forces used the reaction to force them into exile.
