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- In the 1960s, Nelson Mandela was a key leader of MK - the militant, Communist-backed, anti-government wing of the African National Congress (ANC).
- MK was classified as a terrorist organization by both the United States and South Africa.
- In 1962, Mandela met with foreign communist leaders, and received 6 months of military insurgent training in Ethiopia.
- He went on to mastermind 193 violent acts of sabotage against the South African government, including bombing power stations, govt buildings and burning crops.
- In 1964, Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the government.
- In 1985, the South African President offered to free Mandela, if he would renounce violence. Mandela refused the offer.
- After serving 27 years in prison, an international campaign lobbied for his release, which was granted in 1990.
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Nelson Mandela Quotes:
"We are not racists, as the white oppressors are."
We felt that without violence, there would be no way open to the African people to succeed in their struggle against the principle of white supremacy.
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Sources:
History of the African National Congress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Umkhonto we Sizwe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nelson Mandela (Rivonia) Trial: An Account
Is South Africa communist now? Who knew?
what south Africa needs now is peace....
With that peace they need to invest in education, infrastructure, science and r@d! For all.
Given the explosive situation that Mandela saw when he was freed from prison, he had the oppertunity to go down several paths. He chose peace and equality for all the people in South Africa. That will be forever to his credit. The haters cannot change that, and the rest of us can only admire the man and his legacy.
Anyone who spent 27 years in a South African prison and came out and preached and peacefully persuaded his country to do away with apartheid gets my total respect. I don't think I could have done it.
This the racism of the Right rearing its ugly head.
Back in the late 80's, a new guy on talk radio, Rush Limbaugh, said that the black South Africans should quit complaining because they were better off than many black Africans in other countries.
It never ends on the Right.
And the race haters from the 2010s look back on with fondness of the race hatred of the US and SA in the 1960s.
Give us a break, please.
I wouldn't have thought the usual racist rw haters could manage this.
The 60's?
If any of you had been forced to live as Africa has been, can you really say you would not fight back?
And the race haters from the 2010s look back on with fondness of the race hatred of the US and SA in the 1960s.
Give us a break, please.
Bingo.
And, Communism?
We're seeing the beginning of a whole new cold war, manufactured by the right, and to benefit the 2%. And, guess who is following right along, with not a single original thought.
Anyone who wants to know why the Ted Cruz TYPES are dangerous - this is it. Because there are a lot of people who won't think for themselves but most certainly will vote against their own country.
I wouldn't have thought the usual racist rw haters could manage this.
The 60's?
If any of you had been forced to live as Africa has been, can you really say you would not fight back?
To my own detriment? Nope. Look >60% of blacks still live in poverty and there's 25 to 40% unemployment, depending on who you listen to.
Yup Life is wonderful since Nelson and Winny.
Focus on infrastructure, science, r@d and education
I wouldn't have thought the usual racist rw haters could manage this.
The 60's?
If any of you had been forced to live as Africa has been, can you really say you would not fight back?
