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Addressing social inequality from "summary" of Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Addressing social inequality was a central focus of our struggle. We understood that a society where one group dominates another can never be truly free. In South Africa, the system of apartheid entrenched social inequality in every aspect of life. It was a brutal and dehumanizing system that sought to divide us based on race and oppress the majority for the benefit of a minority. To address social inequality, we needed to dismantle apartheid and build a new, democratic society based on equality and justice. This required both political and social transformation. Politically, we had to challenge the apartheid regime and its discriminatory laws through nonviolent resistance and international pressure. Socially, we had to change the hearts and minds of people to see each other as equals and to work together for the c...
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