No Future Without Forgiveness

Why did the apartheid regime end in 1994? What events enabled this transformation? Do you think the change was inevitable or the result of actions by the leaders de Klerk and Mandela? Explain your answer.

Why does Tutu argue that voting in South Africa’s first free and democratic election empowered both white and Black people? How did this event move the nation toward equality? How far has the nation come in reaching it?

How does Tutu defend the TRC’s approach to dealing with the apartheid regime’s crimes? Do you think he sufficiently addresses critics’ concerns? Did he persuade you that this approach is best? Explain your answers.