Children can lead

In 1980 I attended a meeting in the Westridge Civic Center, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. It was called to bring together the Teachers, Parents and the youth. The youth were protesting and parents wanted them safe in schools while parents pleaded that freedom is attainable through an adequate education. Students had followed slogans like "Liberation before Education." The adults wanted to bring the students to a meeting and make some sensible arguments to persuade them to stop protesting and return to school. In response to the presentations from the stage by Parents, Teachers and Community members a youth in the rafters responded, "I am prepared to die so that my unborn children will be free."