are able it seems to, almost as moses parted the waters, through their leadership, through their grace, to bring nonviolence out of the storm clouds of violence and hate and rage. and yet they re the victims of violence, hate and rage. so the lessons that we learned from them should be very important as our daily lives as we struggle for peace and justice. spending 27 years in prison, unbelievable. how many people could come out of prison not bitter orangery. how many of us could make peace with our enemies? how many of us could lead a country out of an era of apartheid and lead with
television interview. now, if the government doesn t give you the kind of concessions you want some time soon, is there any likelihood of violence? there are many people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and nonviolence against the government who is on this savage task against an unarmed and defenseless people. and i think the time has come for us to consider, in the light of our experiences at this day at home. that was nelson mandela s first television interview, may 21st, 1961. the interview was conducted just after mandela went underground to avoid being arrested. we re back with al sharpton and barbara lee. joining us now, danny shechter. he s the author of madiba: a to
to bring balance globally, because it was a global movement. there are these rare figures in history that are graced with a sort of moral and spiritual genius. mandela, ghandi, king, are the three that come most quickly to mind, that are able, almost, it seems, single handedly, congresswoman lee, to almost as moses parted the water, to bring to through their leadership, through their grace, to bring nonviolence out of the storm clouds of violence and hate and rage. and yet they re the victims of violence, hate, and rage. and so the lessons that we learned from them should be very important as in our daily lives, as we struggle for peace and for justice. spending 27 years in prison, unbelievable. i mean, how many people could come out of prison not bitter, not angry? how many of us could move forward and make peace with our
he is a man that shows what sacrifice, discipline and forgiveness can do. many men in the 20th and 21st century will think, few are great. nelson mandela became one of the greatest. i went to see the man who organized this stayaway, a 42-year-old african lawyer, nelson mandela, the most dynamic leader in south africa today. the police were hunting for him at the time, but african nationalists had arranged for me to meet him at his hideout. he is still underground. this is mandela s first television interview. now, if the government doesn t give you the kind of concessions you want some time soon, is there any likelihood of violence? there are many people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and nonviolence against the government who is on this savage task against an