Mandela realized in his youth that it was not just his freedom that was being curtailed, but the freedom of all blacks. The hunger for his own freedom gradually turned into hunger for the freedom of his people. This desire of a non-racial society transformed him into a virtuous and self-sacrificing man. Thus, he joined the African National Congress and this changed the fearful man to a fearless rebel. He sacrificed the comforts of a settled family life to fight for a greater cause.

Being deprived of the basic rights of a human being, Mandela discerned that he is a victim of racial discrimation. His discontentment kindled hunger for his freedom. Soon, he observed that he is not alone but the people of his race are victimized by this quagmire. This made him restless and inflamed his passion for fight against the oppression. Eventually, he joined the African National Congress. His hunger for freedom was now everybody's hunger for freedom. This desire for freedom changed him into a bold and courageous man. I turned him into a criminal and a monk.