During the time of Queen Mandela’s political development and struggles, there were countless, un-recorded slaughters of innocent Africans, which included hundreds of our children who continually protested against apartheid.
The Sharpeville massacre of 1960 would take the lives of over 69 Africans and critically wound over 200 Africans. Over 7,000 youth marched in unity to protest against the deplorable conditions in their schools, the lack of books and supplies, and the inferior methods of teaching African history and to support the call to release Nelson Mandela. The South African police opened fire on the crowd when they began to advance toward the fencing around the police department. Many of our sisters and brothers would be shot down in the back as they ran away from the police aggression. A year later, the government would sanction the police torture and murder of Steve Biko. Through it all, Winnie would stay the course that very few have traveled to help liberate our people.
Shortly after the mass murder in Soweto, the government exiled and banned Queen Winnie from Johannesburg. History reveals that the South African government attempted to use numerous tactics to weaken and silence our outspoken warrior Queen Winnie would always remain an uncompromising voice and always maintained her dignity under circumstances of humiliation.
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