Racial Discrimination In The Movie Invictus

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. This is an inspirational quote by the famous political leader and the former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela fought against racism going on in South Africa, which is displayed in the 2009 film called “Invictus.” The film begins with Nelson Mandela being released from prison on 11 February 1990, after spending 27 years in jail. After four years, he ran for election and was elected to serve as the first black president of South Africa. During his presidency, he faced many conflicts such as poverty and crime. Mandela was mostly concerned about the racial discrimination going on between black South Africans citizens and white South Africans citizens. This hatred between two distinct races was seen throughout South Africa, including Mandela’s office, where black officers did not want to cooperate with the white officers. The white officers pictured almost all black South Africans as criminals and not trustworthy. One day, Nelson Mandela decided to visit the rugby competition between the Springboks, who were the representing the South African union team and England. While he was watching the match, he noticed that the black South Africans were cheering and rooting for England rather than their