Discrimination Quote by Nelson Mandela
“I hate racial discrimination most intensely and all its manifestations. I have fought all my life; I fight now, and will do so until the end of my days. Even although I now happen to be tried by one, whose opinion I hold in high esteem, I detest most violently the set-up that surrounds me here. It makes me feel that I am a Black man in a White man's court. This should not be I should feel perfectly at ease and at home with the assurance that I am being tried by a fellow South African, who does not regard me as an inferior, entitled to a special type of justice.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Prison address, Nelson Mandela, 1988
Racial injustice persists when legal systems favor the majority, demanding relentless personal and collective resistance.
In simple terms: He fights racism despite being judged by a biased system.
Key Takeaway
Continue the struggle for equality.
Themes
racism
justice
identity
resistance
law
Mood
determined
urgent
Type
activist
philosophical
When to use this quote
- courtrooms
- public protests
- policy reform
Key Concepts
systemic oppression
civil rights
personal activism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can allies support marginalized voices?
- What reforms can make courts truly impartial?
A Different Perspective
Personal safety may be jeopardized by activism.
