e compatriots to join us in the shaping of a new South Africa. The freedom movement is a political home for you too . . . Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way. Universal suffrage . . .is the only way to peace and harmony. 18Nelson Mandela has the freedom to say his opinions to the masses, to a great extent. Voltaire was never able to connect with masses, and that is the main catalyst for the fact that he was jailed and ignored. Mandela reflects the accomplishments made in four centuries. While man still does not have absolute free speech, he is not so suppressed that he must hide his feelings by literary means.Despite the belief that fighting with violence is effective, civil disobedience has been tried throughout history and been successful. Fighting violence with violence leaves no oppertunity for peace to work. By refusing to fight back violently, Martin Luther King Jr. took a race of people, taught them the value of their voice, and they earned the right to vote. Henry David Thoreau presented his doctrine that no man should cooperate with laws that are unjust, but, he must be willing to accept the punishment society sets for breaking those laws, and hundreds of years later, people are still inspired by his words. Mohandas K. Gandhi lead an entire country to its freedom, using only his morals and faith to guide him, as well as those who followed him, proving that one man can make a difference. Civil disobedience is the single tool that any person can use to fight for what they want, and they will be heard. After centuries of questioning it, it appears that the pen truly is mightier than the sword....
