This book captures the oral histories of twenty South African teachers who connected pedagogy
and politics to fight against the apartheid regime. Teaching in so-called Coloured schools
these «teachers with the fighting spirit» stressed nonracialism and democracy in their work
with students. Though their lives were deeply affected by apartheid it never stole their
hearts minds or souls. Their work helped lead to the election of Nelson Mandela as the first
democratic leader of South Africa in 1994.
