Long Walk to Freedom ( Nelson Mandela ) Chapter 14 Part 4

Long Walk to Freedom ( Nelson Mandela ) Chapter 14 Part 4

colors. The court had never been deluged with such crowds before. The courtroom itself was packed with people, and shouts of  “Mayibuye Afrika!”  punctuated the proceedings. The trial should have been an occasion of resolve and solidarity, but was sullied by a breach of faith by Dr. Moroka. Dr. Moroka, the president-general of the ANC and the figurehead of the campaign, shocked us all by employing his own attorney. The plan was for all of us to be tried together. My fellow accused designated me to discuss the matter with Dr. Moroka and attempt to persuade him not to separate himself. The day before the trial, I went to see Dr. Moroka at Village Deep, Johannesburg. At the outset of our meeting, I suggested alternatives to him, but he was not interested and instead aired a number of grievances. Dr. Moroka felt that he had been excluded from the planning of the campaign. Yet, Moroka was often quite uninterested in ANC affairs and content to be so. But he said the matter that disturbed him mo…