Chapters IV and V

Up to this point, a strong bond of friendship has been forged between Mr. Woods and Steve Biko, because they have met a lot lately and shared and discussed different ideas and points of view. Steve Biko starts getting more and more admired among black people for his revolutionaries’ ideas on Black Consciousness, he claims that the only way to finish these brutal differences between the white and black society was “confrontation”. I really admire Steve Biko’s sensible ideas, he claims that they need to kill the idea that one kind of man is better than another kind of man, and he insists that the only way of doing this is not by asking the white men to give it, but by something they (black society) make out by themselves.

The black revolution in South Africa is around the corner, so Steve Biko gets arrested in order to be intimidated, but of course it does not work since he is a truly and fearless leader. Now he is facing a trial for accusing the government of terrorism, he says that confrontation is necessary to struggle and fight against the situation of black people in South Africa. He explains his beliefs that black people must not give in, they must find ways to develop hope.

Here I share some quotes that are directly connected with these chapters.

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.                                                             Steven Biko

The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.                                                                                                  Steven Biko

So as a prelude whites must be made to realize that they are only human, not superior. Same with Blacks. They must be made to realize that they are also human, not inferior.                                                       Steven Biko

Picture from: http://www.today.com/slideshow/today/mr-washington-goes-to-the-movies-34749938/let-freedom-ring-46/

Quotes from:    http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/steven_biko.html