Nelson Mandela & Gandhi

Gandhi's Non-Violent Resistance

Gandhi believed rational discussion or persuasion was the best way to resolve conflict, not violent acts.

Believed even people who used violence hated it and used it only because they saw no other way.

Gandhi practiced satyagraha, to appeal to injustices and felt even degenerate or dogmatic humans still have a soul and can feel for another human and acknowledge their common humanity.

Pre-Prison Mandela Attended a strict boarding

school working towards a BA in Native Administration.

Began regularly attending ANC meetings in1943 while going back to school to obtain a LL.B. Degree.

In 1952 Mandela was arrested for violating the Suppression of Communism Act, however, was given a suspended sentence.

Mandela was accused arrested and charged in the five year Treason Trials.

Post-Prison Mandela February 11, 1990 Mandela

walked out of prison.

Family life after prison was far from harmonious, His wife acted as so in public but gave him the cold-shoulder in private and his daughters were resentful, feeling that their father had been more so to the nation than he had been to them.

May 10th, 1994 Mandela was inaugurated as Africa's first Democratic president and two years later launched the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, said to be his most notable achievement.