why does mandela say It require depths of oppression to create such heights of character?
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EXPLANATION:
Yes, it was truly said by Nelson Mandela that it require depths of oppression to create such ‘heights of character’. The said statement was given by illustrating the examples of the great personalities of South Africa who sacrificed themselves for the prolonged freedom struggle.
Oppression of Britishers gave us many heroes with great heights of character who are incomparable. Even during the freedom struggle of India, many great leaders came up with whom we cannot compare the today's leaders.
Answer:
Yes, I agree with the statement that “depths of oppression” do create ‘heights of character”. Nelson
Mandela illustrates this by citing examples of great heroes of South Africa such as Oliver Tambo, Walter
Sisulu, Chief Luthulis, Yusuf Dadoos, Bram Fischers, Robert Sobukwes among others who inspired other
people by sacrificing their lives in the long struggle for freedom.
In India’s pre-Independence era, there was a galaxy of great leaders who didn’t give up to the oppression
of British rule such as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Lala
Lajpat Rai, Chandra Shekhar Ajad, Bhagat Singh and many more. Nelson Mandela seems to be absolutely
right, if we compare them with the quality of political leaders that India is having today.