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Education and antiapartheid activism from "summary" of Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Education played a crucial role in our antiapartheid activism. We believed that knowledge was power, and by educating ourselves, we could better understand the injustices of apartheid and fight against them. Education was not just about acquiring skills or qualifications; it was about empowerment and liberation. Many of us, myself included, were denied access to quality education because of our skin color. This only fueled our determination to educate ourselves by any means necessary. We established secret schools, underground libraries, and study groups to learn about politics, history, and human rights. We knew that education was the key to challenging the oppressive system that sought to keep us ignorant and subservient. Through education, we were able to organize and mobilize our communities against apartheid. We held workshops, seminars, and debates to raise awareness about the injustices we faced. We used our knowledge to strate...
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