![]() ![]() 10 best books by Black authors to put on your list.Rosa Parks: Learn more about the influential activist.He was also forced to carry out heavy labour in the island's lime quarry, which caused irreparable damage to his sight from the blinding glare of the sun. ![]() He was verbally and physically harassed by prison wardens, faced deep isolation, and was rarely allowed visits from his family, including his wife. He spent 18 years incarcerated on Robben Island where the conditions were unimaginable. The government pre-empted further action and arrested Mandela along with 155 other activists, and in 1962 he was imprisoned for 27 years for his resistance to the regime. It's here where he organised peaceful and non-violent protests against apartheid – a political and social system that upheld racial segregation in South Africa – which lasted from 1948 to 1991. With his call to “make the world a better place” in mind, Mandela Day reminds us all to take action and inspire change, but also remember the importance of social equality and justice for all – issues that are as pertinent today, as they were when he was fighting for change.ĭuring his early career, Mandela worked as a lawyer, but in 1944 he joined the African National Congress (ANC) party. ![]()
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