Democracy and Human Rights

Democracy and Human Rights Chapters deals with the struggle of Nelson Mandela to bring colour and every time of equality in South Africa.

He became the president in the 1994 till 1999.

He was the first black president in South Africa.

The sacrificed his life for the people and for the black community.

He was sentenced 27 years in prison for his protect against racism. 

He began the most famous political prisoners of all time.

He wanted people to be liberal and he believed in peace, justice and stability.

He was from thembu tribe, he was sent to boarding school at the age of 16 and later studied law from University of Fort Hare.

He wanted to become a lawer.

In 1994 he joined (ANC) African National Congress.

He was arrested in the year 1962.

Segregation is the practise of dividing individuals into groups based on shared characteristics such as race, ethnicity, or country of origin. 

In spite of the fact that it is illegal in most places, racial segregation persists owing to social norms, even if there is no strong individual desire for it. 

This has been a problem for a great number of civilizations all across the world.

Nelson envisioned different shades of colour (multicultural people) coexisting together, like the colours of a rainbow. 

"Your Majesty, your Royal highness, distinguished guests, comrades and friends. Thank you for being part of this conference and now our world, confers glory and hope to newborn liberty."

Apartheid had created a society where black and white South Africans could coexist peacefully and with full respect for one another's human dignity.

Mandela never exacted revenge in spite of being imprisoned, tortured, and also for the atrocities against South Africa's non-white population. 

It was because he wanted to guide a nation to peace that was previously on the verge of collapse into a compromise. 

It was his belief that national reconciliation could be achieved by forgiving former enemies.

Mandela always wanted to govern his country with grace and competence.

His postulated that hate, revenge, and rivalry divide people, leading to anarchy and instability. 

A major part of his mission was eradicating all kinds of discrimination against women and other marginalised groups in society using the power and authority, not misusing it to take revenge with the personal enemies. 

So, he followed the path of reconciliation.

 

In nutshell, using the term "a rainbow nation," Mandela referred to the unity of multiculturalism and the gathering of people from many different customs and backgrounds in a country that was formerly separated into white and black under Apartheid rule in South Africa.

Mandela intended the expression ‘a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world’ to mean the unity of multi-culturalism and the coming-together of people of many different nations, in a country once recognized with the division of white and black under the Apartheid rule.

Rainbow is the combination of seven colors. 

South Africa is referred to a Rainbow Nation to describe the unity of various cultural, racial or ethnic groups in the country during the post-apartheid period, compared to the earlier division on the basis of skin color.

In some parts of South African cultures, the rainbow symbolizes hope and bright future.

Mandela led his country wisely, promoting reconciliation and living up to the expectations of supporters around the world. 

He successfully steered a country in chaos, towards a negotiated settlement. 

He validated national reconciliation, an idea he did not merely foster in the abstract, but performed with confidence in reaching out to former opponents. 

He never avenged on those who imprisoned him, tortured his people, and committed horrible atrocities against the non-white populaces in South Africa.

Mandela led his country wisely, promoting reconciliation and living up to the expectations of supporters around the world. 

He successfully steered a country in chaos, towards a negotiated settlement. 

He validated national reconciliation, an idea he did not merely foster in the abstract, but performed with confidence in reaching out to former opponents. 

He never avenged on those who imprisoned him, tortured his people, and committed horrible atrocities against the non-white populaces in South Africa.

Mandela possessed the capacity of forgiveness. 

He believed that the feeling of rivalry, avenge and enmity divides the people and creates commotion and disorder.

For him, a division in a society interrupts harmony among the people. 

 African economies spoiled by the departure of white elites, Mandela reassured South Africa's white population that they were protected and represented in South Africa. 

He made his people believe that prosperity couldn’t be possible without unity. 

His aim was to liberate all his people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, and gender.

Mandela possessed the capacity of forgiveness. 

He believed that the feeling of rivalry, avenge and enmity divides the people and creates commotion and disorder.

For him, a division in a society interrupts harmony among the people. 

From prisoner to over the transition from apartheid minority rule to a multicultural democracy, he saw national reconciliation as the fundamental task of his presidency.

Mandela anticipated the peaceful place where they could build the society in which all South Africans, both Black and White could live without any fear in their hearts with absolute right to human dignity.  

He wanted them to live and work together in unity like the band of colours in a rainbow. 

He wished they could have forgotten the vicious and repressive past.