Chapter 23

In chapter 23 we learn about the racism against the natives in Africa during the second wave of colonization. A focus that was interesting to me was the life of Nelson Mandel. It is admirable for a man to be able to put his life on the line everyday in order for the slightest possibility of giving the people he loves a better life. Even people he didn't love. He sought out to save his race. A lot of people were convinced that the Europeans harsh living situations were the only way. The majority of the towns were too scared to step up, speak their mind and aim for change. But Mandel wasn't. He strove for a democratic society and eventualy lead to the inspiration of independence in South Africa. The independence in India was also inspired by Ghandi. This chapter was very intersting to me. It is amazing to think that all of the history discussed was within a centry of today. I mean we were alive when all of this was happening and now its in our history books. It just makes you realize that history is in the making right now. What we do today will be written in books for years fallowing. Crazy.