Two things are important when discussing Mandela's legacy, and they are that the violent acts organized and perpetrated by him were and should be seen as acts of terror and violence.
The counter point, however, is that South Africa at the time was one of the most brutal and oppressive places on earth, committing wanton violence and terror of their own, not just against Blacks in their own borders, but also as international terrorists throughout Africa and the Indian Ocean.
It's so much more than a struggle for equality. It's armed resistance against violent tyranny and enslavement.
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