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Did Nelson Mandela kill anyone?

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People have been arguing for decades over whether the Nelson Mandela of the 1940s, '50s and '60s is best described as a political leader, a freedom-fighter or a terrorist. Almost no one calls him a "terrorist" anymore, of course, but some people did for a long time – especially here in the United States. read more

But get past the halo we’ve placed on him without his permission, and Nelson Mandela had more than a few flaws which deserve attention. He signed off on the deaths of innocent people, lots of them. Nelson Mandela was the head of UmKhonto we Sizwe, (MK), the terrorist wing of the ANC and South African Communist Party. read more

Nelson Mandela, born in 1918, was a South African political activist who campaigned, sometimes violently, to end apartheid (more on apartheid later) starting in the 1940s. He was elected president in 1994, after apartheid was abolished, and served one term. read more

Mandela did the things he did because they needed to be done. He needed to free his country from the white devil. That means some risks and sacrifices are needed to be taken, including the 20+ years he served in prison. Conservatives enjoy calling Mandela a terrorist for obviouse reasons. Not just racism, but the very fact that Mandela won. read more

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