Nelson Mandela : the man and the movement /
Mary Benson ; foreword by Bishop Desmond M. Tutu.
- First edition
- New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, c1986.
- 268 pages, [12] pages of plates : black and white portraits and illustrations ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-[257].) and index.
1. 'A reasonable man, not a violent man' -- 2. 'The pride of the African nation' : 1918-40 -- 3. 'We will galvanize the ANC' : 1941-51 -- 4. 'Open the jail doors, we want to enter' : 1952 -- 5. 'The whole life of any thinking African' : 1953-6 -- 6. 'Can this be treason?' : 1956-9 -- 7. 'Violence will not come from out side' : 1960-61 -- 8. 'Is it correct to continue preaching peace?' : 1961 -- 9. 'Sabotage offered the most hope for future race relations' : 1961-2 -- 10. 'A trial of the aspirations of the African people' : 1962 -- 11. 'Rivonia is a name to remember' : 1963-4 -- 12. 'Pray that your god can get you out of this cell' : 1964-70 -- 13. 'The cornerstone of the struggle lies within South Africa' : 1971-8 -- 14. 'Release Mandela' : 1978-81 -- 15. 'An idea whose time has come' : 1982-5 -- 16. 'Your freedom and mine cannot be separated' : : 1985.
"Nelson Mandela became a legend in his own lifetime. The son of a chief, he qualified as a lawyer, then was one of the leaders of the African National Congress whose long, heroic struggle against the infamous system of Apartheid is vividly described in this biography. Accused of treason by the South African government, Mandela was incarcerated for twenty-seven years, years in which he was honored as the world’s most famous political prisoner. Mary Benson follows his political and philosophical development as well as his personal life. The fascinating story of Mandela’s delicate negotiations with the government, leading to the release of fellow prisoners and to his own dramatic emergence from prison in 1990, is captured along with South Africa’s progress towards democratic elections. In that election Mandela and millions of his black fellow citizens voted for the first time in their lives. The final chapter, which concludes with Mandela’s inauguration as president, conveys the significance and profound joy of this historic event. This book traces the life of the South African civil rights activist and describes his election as South Africa's first Black president." -- online
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Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013.
African National Congress.
Political prisoners--South Africa--Biography.
South Africa--Race relations. South Africa--Politics and government--20th century.