Nelson Mandela's Role In Civil Disobedience

Nelson Mandela once said, “ It always seems impossible, until it’s done” (Nelson Quote). Nelson Mandela’s involvement in civil disobedience was due to personal influences, he chose to participate in civil disobedience to protest apartheid, and he did achieve success using the controversial method of standing up for what he strongly believes to be right. Civil disobedience is where protestors deliberately violate a law to protest against the law that they believe is unfair and mistreating others (Suber). The purpose of civil disobedience is to change an unfair law though different ways of protesting nonviolently (Brownlee). To understand Nelson Mandela’s role in civil disobedience, one must first have knowledge of his personal life. Nelson
This group stood for the “Spear of the Nation.” They were also called the MK, the newest part of the African National Congress (Nelson Mandela Biography). One of the known protests took place in January 1962. It started when 150 people and himself got put on trial for treason on December 5, 1956. This lead to the workers strike of January 1961. This peacefully protest lead to a bloody massacre when police officers open fire and killing 69 innocent people in the town of Sharpville (Nelson Mandela Biography). Nelson Mandela went out of the state to meet at a conference of the African Nationalist leaders. He also visited the Oliver Tambo in London. After London, Nelson also went to get guerrilla training in Algeria. The worker strike was to protest against discrimination policies. When Nelson Mandela was put on with the hundred and other they were charged with sabotage, treason, and violate conspiracy. Nelson was charge with leaving the country (Nelson History). Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison but only lasted eighteen to twenty-seven years (Nelson Mandela Biography). While Nelson Mandela was in prison his mother passed away