"There are thousands of people who feel that it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and non-violence — against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenceless people. And I think the time has come for us to consider, in the light of our experiences at this day at home, whether the methods which we have applied so far are adequate."
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RevolutionariesPolitical activistsNobel Peace Prize laureatesPresidents of South AfricaActivists from South Africa
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