Question

Prior to the 21st century, white settlers saw it as not only their right but their duty or "burden" to westernize and "civilize" indigenous peoples in

countries where the culture and institutions did not resemble those of Europe. In reality, however, African groups had their own history and had maintained comprehensive social systems and traditions for many thousands of years. How is this tension reflected in Mandela's childhood? Respond with one short paragraph using evidence from the text to support your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: From his birth in 1918 until 1941, Nelson Mandela lived in the rural Eastern Cape. The son of a Thembu chief (traditional leader), his primary influences as a young person were the customs of the Thembu people and the education he received at Christian mission schools. Between 1939 and 1941 he studied at the University of Fort Hare, a tertiary institution for black South Africans (and black students from other African countries), where he was first exposed to the politics of African nationalism. In 1941 he left the Eastern Cape for the city of Johannesburg, where he was to be exposed more directly to the realities of state racism and where he was to find a political home in the African National Congress.

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