Mandela showed the power of unearned suffering - Chicago Sun-Times By JESSE JACKSON December 10, 2013 6:56AM
Against apartheid, Mandela and the African National Congress had few allies in the West. Fixated on the Cold War, America and Britain appreciated the “stability” and anti-communism offered by the apartheid regime. Ronald Reagan adopted “constructive engagement” with apartheid while dismissing Mandela as a communist and adding the African National Congress to the terrorist list.
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