Little-Acorn
Gold Member
- 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
- 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