HISTORY 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Desmond Tutu, Nuremberg Trials, Perjury
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Section assignment #4: long night"s journey into day. To understand the rationale behind the creation of the truth and reconciliation. Commission, one must understand the historical context first. The trc sought to not only provide justice to those that were seeking amnesty, but also to do it through a restorative lease. Cradock 4 to the robert mcbride case, those appealing to the courts and the families of their victims appeared under the same stage to relieve the horrific crimes that had taken place under apartheid. The main reason this was done in such a publicized manner is simple: in order to move forward into the future, south africans had to reconcile with the brutality that was life under apartheid. In order to even be considered for amnesty, all perpetrators had to confess publicly. Their confession was not only addressed to an audience of their peers and the victims families, but also to the international community as well.
