How Did Nelson Mandela Determined To End Apartheid?
Apartheid, a system of discrimination on grounds of race. Apartheid affected the social life of Indians and black people living in South Africa, restrictions include outlawing of marriage between non-whites and whites. Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu decided to act on this injustice. While Tutu resorted to non-violent tactics and based decisions on religion, Mandela sometimes used a violent approach for change and based decisions on morality. Besides the differences, both believed in reconciliation and forgiveness. Although Mandela and Tutu had different leadership styles, both were determined to end apartheid. Desmond Tutu, a South African priest, found apartheid wrong based on religious grounds. Tutu disapproved of apartheid based
on religious concepts one being “ humanity as the image of God”(Graybill, 108). Apartheid suggested certain groups of people were more like God compared to others. Meanwhile Mandela was not “ particularly spiritual” (Frost, 14),he found apartheid wrong based on moral grounds. Mandela said “ he was aware of the larger than life expectations thrust upon him to exemplify moral leadership”(Graybill, 99). Nelson did not see violence as a moral injustice but rather as a strategy. Tutu noted Mandela used weapons if peaceful protests did not work. Tutu believed the gospel could change hearts of white christians. Mandela and Tutu both wanted reconciliation between the races in South Africa. They urged forgiveness is the key to reconciliation. Desmond Tutu named Mandela the “icon of forgiveness” for all the effort he put in through moral leadership. “Forgiveness is at the heart of what God expects of his children” this motivated Tutu to urge all black people in South Africa to turn the other cheek. Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela forgave the oppressor when apartheid ended. On religious and moral grounds, they took the route to reconciliation and are praised for doing so.
on religious concepts one being “ humanity as the image of God”(Graybill, 108). Apartheid suggested certain groups of people were more like God compared to others. Meanwhile Mandela was not “ particularly spiritual” (Frost, 14),he found apartheid wrong based on moral grounds. Mandela said “ he was aware of the larger than life expectations thrust upon him to exemplify moral leadership”(Graybill, 99). Nelson did not see violence as a moral injustice but rather as a strategy. Tutu noted Mandela used weapons if peaceful protests did not work. Tutu believed the gospel could change hearts of white christians. Mandela and Tutu both wanted reconciliation between the races in South Africa. They urged forgiveness is the key to reconciliation. Desmond Tutu named Mandela the “icon of forgiveness” for all the effort he put in through moral leadership. “Forgiveness is at the heart of what God expects of his children” this motivated Tutu to urge all black people in South Africa to turn the other cheek. Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela forgave the oppressor when apartheid ended. On religious and moral grounds, they took the route to reconciliation and are praised for doing so.