Week 7: Peer Reviews

This week I have read/viewed 2 different articles and watched 1 video suggested by my peers. I liked how we all were able to find very different articles as well as some of my peers searching for information I would have never thought to look for. Everyone's research is so different and important that I have learned so much. It is also such a fulfilling experience to be learning more and more about South Africa.

From Hashem's research I watched a the trailer for Invictus. The movie shows signs of tension after apartheid.  Ultimately, Mandela wanted to use the power of rugby, since everyone in South Africa is in love with the sport, to unite the country. With the power and perseverance of Mandela he is able to bring more unity to South Africa and change things for the better.

From Denise's research I read an article about the chicano movement. This was particularly interesting because I learned how the chicano movement was sparked by the civil rights movement. I had never heard of such thing or made the connection that it was a very fun fact to learn. This article talks how chicano's fought for the equal rights and obtained them along with current issues that are still in play for latinos/chicanos.

From Larisa's research I read a very interesting article about Nelson Mandela being viewed as a terrorist at one point. This article gave a lot of simplified facts about Mandela. Also talks on the misconception about Mandela fighting back with violence. I learned that Mandela co founded the paramilitary arm of the African National Congress which sabotaged political institutions. Despite this Mandela changed South Africa for the better but it still has a lot of room to grow. 

I saw how Sarah made a comment on Josh's video he shared and watched some of it and I agree with her that everyone should watch it, it's a great recap!