True Apartheid

TRUE APARTHEID: Nelson Mandela and Apartheid - 2 Books in 1 Featuring... *Nelson Mandela*Apartheid

2 Great Books in 1

Nelson Mandela

There are 11 official languages in South Africa. It is among the most diverse nations in the world. The story of how this land was settled and claimed throughout the centuries is a vast and complicated study. Instead, the objective here is to consider the life of one of the most important South Africans to ever live. But his was a fame and influence that stretched much farther than his country's borders. South Africa needed a voice for the world to care, he was that voice. He was Nelson Mandela. So much has been written about his life and many more will write about his spirit, far into the future. The only hope of a simple biography, such as this one, is to scratch the surface of what made him important. Hopefully, along the way, we can find a small piece of his personality and the measure of the man. This is his story.

Apartheid

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite...for to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."- Nelson Mandela.

Long Walk to Freedom Apartheid was the system of oppression and racial division that dominated South Africa for nearly half a century, starting in the early 1950's. The country, during that time, was controlled by the white minority that mainly consisted of people with British and Dutch ancestry. As racial tensions deepened over time, the fascistic National Party took hold of South African politics and began to take away voting power from Africans who were native to the area. By the time Apartheid was summoned into law, the country had become a dangerous hotbed of Civil War and racial violence. We know the story of Nelson Mandela because of the tremendous courage he, and others belonging to African political groups, showed during this time. Though there was never an actual war, Apartheid may be better understood as a series of guerilla-style conflicts that took place due to social slavery and disenfranchisement.