/2013/12/11/tribute-to-nelson-mandela/Explorations into the abyss of lifeFri, 13 Dec 2013 02:11:10 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com//2013/12/11/tribute-to-nelson-mandela/comment-page-1/#comment-151Fri, 13 Dec 2013 02:11:10 +0000/?p=554#comment-151During the early 1960’s my wife and I had occasion to study revolutionary movements around the world. One of my classes was delayed until the prof could be released from a South African jail – he was attempting to teach sociology to Black African students. My wife had a fellow student i one of her classes, a Black African, who surprised the class with his condemnation of the British for oppression rather than Afrikaners. It is interesting to think back to that time and see how attitudes have changed – for example, in those days the classic terrorist models were Israeli.
Some ultra-conservatives in the US still regard Mandela as a communist terrorist – and regard our current president as little better. The crazies are still with us.

]]>/2013/12/11/tribute-to-nelson-mandela/comment-page-1/#comment-150Wed, 11 Dec 2013 20:21:20 +0000/?p=554#comment-150I saw qualities in him that I wish all humans would strive for.
Thank you for this tribute.
HUGS!!!

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