1970s South Africa politics
1976 Soweto Uprising context
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African liberation movement analysis
African liberation writings
African nationalism perspectives
African political thought
Ahmed Kathrada essays
anti-apartheid essays
anti-apartheid leadership perspectives
anti-apartheid movement history
anti-apartheid primary sources
apartheid resistance literature
apartheid-era documents
Black Consciousness movement analysis
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civil rights struggle in Africa
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essays by African leaders
essays on freedom and democracy
essays on racial equality
Govan Mbeki writings
historical African nationalism
historical anti-apartheid texts
historical essays on apartheid
historical resistance essays
leadership in anti-apartheid struggle
liberation leaders essays
liberation struggle documents
Mandela essays collection
Mandela political philosophy
Mandela unpublished writings
Nelson Mandela writings
nonviolent and violent resistance debates
political activism essays
political philosophy of liberation
political prisoner manuscripts
political strategy in apartheid South Africa
political writings from prison
Robben Island history
Robben Island prison manuscripts
secret prison manuscripts
secret writings from prison
South African history primary sources
South African history scholarship
South African liberation leaders
South African political thought
South African struggle for equality
Soweto Uprising historical analysis
Walter Sisulu writings
writings of imprisoned leaders
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Product details
- ISBN 9781558493421
- Weight: 758g
- Dimensions: 187 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 16 Apr 2002
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In 1976, while imprisoned on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela secretly wrote the bulk of his authobiography, ""Long Walk to freedom"". The manuscript was to be smuggled out by fellow prisoner Mac Maharaj on his release later that year. Maharaj also urged Mandela and other prominent political prisoners to write essays on South Africa's political future. There were also smuggled out with Mandela's autobiography and are published in this volume. Writeen by Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada, Govan Mbeki,and four other leaders of the anti-apartheid movement, these essays offer a view of their thinking at a critical point inthe liberation struggle, on the eve of the 1976 Soweto uprising. The leaders describe their philosophies, strategies, and hopes. They debate issues such as violent versyus nonviolent forma of struggle, diversity and unity, the ideological challenge of the Black Consciousness movement, and how to accomodate different interpretations of African nationalism. The book begins with a foreword by Desmond Tutu. Then comes two essays by Mandela and one each by Sisulu, Kathrada, Mbeki, BillyNair, John Pokela, Eddie Daniels,and Adimba Toivo ya Toivo. Each essay is preceded by a short biography of the author, a description of hislife in prison, and a pencil sketch by a black South African artist.
