Episode 7: She Who Tries

What Mandela learned from his epic journey—and what made Mandela truly great.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Mandela battles to stave off civil war even as he campaigns to become the first president of a democratic South Africa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Mandela’s refusal to give in to government pressure helps inspires a global movement to release him from jail.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

"Wherever you are is my home." We recap the last episode of Season One of this series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Thanks to a couple of recent news stories about Rosa, we're heading back to 2012 and revisiting the life of this civil rights activist and icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Nelson lays out how this all brought us to January 6th.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

The Bishops reflect on their journey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

One of the most insidious, abhorrent creatures comes after Rodney's grandmother Estelle and changes the way she sees the world forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

The animal world is a special world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The Darwins trick the police into thinking John’s dead and decide they need to flee the country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.