Winnie Mandela, wife of South African leader Nelson Mandela, shares the story of her life through interviews and letters in which she discusses the development of her political beliefs, and her forced separation from her husband.
Winnie Mandela, wife of South African leader Nelson Mandela, shares the story of her life through interviews and letters in which she discusses the development of her political beliefs, and her forced separation from her husband.
On a freezing winter’s night, a few hours before dawn on May 12, 1969, South African security police stormed the Soweto home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, activist and wife of the imprisoned Nelson Mandela, and arrested her in the presence of her two young daughters, then aged nine and ten. Rounded up in a group of other antiapartheid activists under Section 6 of the Terrorism Act, designed for the security police to hold and interrogate people for as long as they wanted, she was taken away. She had no idea where they were taking her or what would happen to her children. For Winnie Mandela, this was the start of 491 days of detention and two trials. Forty-one years after Winnie Mandela’s release on September 14, 1970, Greta Soggot, the widow of one of the defense attorneys from the 1969–70 trials, handed her a stack of papers that included a journal and notes she had written while in detention, most of the time in solitary confinement. Their reappearance brought back to Winnie vivid and horrifying memories and uncovered for the rest of us a unique and personal slice of South Africa’s history. 491 Days: Prisoner Number 1323/69 shares with the world Winnie Mandela’s moving and compelling journal along with some of the letters written between several affected parties at the time, including Winnie and Nelson Mandela, himself then a prisoner on Robben Island for nearly seven years. Readers will gain insight into the brutality she experienced and her depths of despair, as well as her resilience and defiance under extreme pressure. This young wife and mother emerged after 491 days in detention unbowed and determined to continue the struggle for freedom.
On a freezing winter’s night, a few hours before dawn on May 12, 1969, South African security police stormed the Soweto home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, activist and wife of the imprisoned Nelson Mandela, and arrested her in the presence of her two young daughters, then aged nine and ten. Rounded up in a group of other antiapartheid activists under Section 6 of the Terrorism Act, designed for the security police to hold and interrogate people for as long as they wanted, she was taken away. She had no idea where they were taking her or what would happen to her children. For Winnie Mandela, this was the start of 491 days of detention and two trials. Forty-one years after Winnie Mandela’s release on September 14, 1970, Greta Soggot, the widow of one of the defense attorneys from the 1969–70 trials, handed her a stack of papers that included a journal and notes she had written while in detention, most of the time in solitary confinement. Their reappearance brought back to Winnie vivid and horrifying memories and uncovered for the rest of us a unique and personal slice of South Africa’s history. 491 Days: Prisoner Number 1323/69 shares with the world Winnie Mandela’s moving and compelling journal along with some of the letters written between several affected parties at the time, including Winnie and Nelson Mandela, himself then a prisoner on Robben Island for nearly seven years. Readers will gain insight into the brutality she experienced and her depths of despair, as well as her resilience and defiance under extreme pressure. This young wife and mother emerged after 491 days in detention unbowed and determined to continue the struggle for freedom.
Nestled in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is the oldest independent nation on the continent. This culturally diverse country has a rich and tumultuous history dating back thousands of years. In this book, readers will learn about the diverse landscape of Ethiopias past and present, including its peoples, geography, religion, economy, and culture.
Esther, a girl who has been groomed by her grandmother to trust and believe in God, got a chance to go to high school. By divine connection, she meets Beth on her way to school. Beths family becomes a blessing to Esther in many ways. But an encounter with the Bad Girls Club, an occult group, separates the best friends after the school was turned into a spiritual battlefi eld. Esther hooks up with Sheila, a secret agent of the Bad Girls Club, who lures her from her God. Ruben, a popular boy at school, becomes a major player in altering her destiny, but God had not given up on her. The Word that was sowed in her became a paintbrush stroking up and down, bringing out the bright colors in her. Through Ms. Susie, her mentor, the power of Gods Word weaved every thread in place, creating a tapestry of a fl awless garment to cover the nakedness of her past, yet manifesting the greatness in her.
Handicapped depicts the stories of seven characters that highlight social evils affecting females in general and those of Cameroon in particular. Moving recounts underscore the life of many women who may be a mother, a sister, a daughter, a friend, etc. This book offers a different perception of femininity which, far away from being a disability, embodies a world of opportunities for those who are often overshadowed in the society. ABOUT THE AUTOR Claude-Winnie Pefolé F. is a Cameroonian legal expert and Magistrate who graduated from the National School of Administration and Magistracy of Cameroon, NSAM. Very committed to promoting youth and young girls’ welfare, she runs an association created for that purpose. She authors publications on social, legal issues, etc.
Women I Can't Forget shares the lives and personal stories of women in third-world countries in a quest to elevate awareness of their plight. From Albania to China, Peru, India, Haiti and South Africa, Ms. Williams describes the everyday lives of women and how they are affected by cultural dogma, and economic and social conditions. Amidst almost overwhelming oppression, Ms. Williams also uncovered their feelings of hope along with a timeless desire to be loved and accepted.
A history of three women and their struggles for social justice--Millicent Garrett Fawcett in England, Rosa Parks in the United States, and Winnie Mandela in South Africa.
Le 12 mai 1969, par une nuit glacée, la police spéciale sud-africaine fait irruption dans la demeure de Winnie Mandela à Soweto et l'arrête, sous les yeux de ses deux filles, alors âgées de neuf et dix ans. Interpellée parmi d'autres militants anti-apartheid, l'épouse de Nelson Mandela va passer en prison 491 jours, durant lesquels elle tiendra un journal quotidien. Confisqué à sa libération, puis retrouvé 40 ans plus tard, ce journal décrit les conditions abominables de sa détention qui l'ont amenée au bord du suicide. Seule lueur d'espoir, les lettres de Nelson Mandela qu'elle a reçues clandestinement. Ce journal et cette correspondance inédite permettent de mieux cerner l'intelligence et la grandeur d'âme de ces deux figures fortes de l'histoire du xxe siècle, mais aussi de mettre au jour le courageux combat de Winnie, souvent occulté par la célébrité de son grand homme.
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