🎂 Wangari Maathai, the tree mother (1940)
Where: Ihithe, Kenya
📅 On This Day: April 1
April 1, 1940: Wangari Maathai, the tree mother. Wangari Maathai was born on this day in 1940 in the village of Ihithe, Kenya. She started the Green Belt Movement, helping women plant trees and protect forests. She became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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🧠 Question of the day
What movement did Wangari Maathai start?
- A bike-riding movement
- An ocean clean-up movement
- The Green Belt Movement
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Answer: The Green Belt Movement
Questions
What happened on April 1?
April 1, 1940: Wangari Maathai, the tree mother. It happened in Ihithe, Kenya.
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