Nelson Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom Summary
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NELSON MANDELA
A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
BY NELSON ROLIHLAHLA
MANDELA
INTRODUCTION
This chapter is an extract from the autobiography of Nelson
Mandela (born- 18 July, 1918), the first Black President of South
Africa. Excerpts from “Long Walk to Freedom” include description
of the inauguration ceremony, citations from his speech, his
journey of being a freedom fighter, the struggle along with a
tribute to other freedom fighters and countless other people who
fought for their freedom.
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In South Africa, a brutal practice named “apartheid” was
followed. Apartheid refers to the discrimination between
people on the basis of their race. It was one of the most
brutal societies where dark-skinned people were deprived of
their basic rights. This lesson gives us an overview as to how
Nelson Mandela along with others, carved their way to a
society where there will be no discrimination on the basis of
their color, caste, race, age or gender .
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This chapter is an extract from the autobiography
of Nelson Mandela (born- 18 July, 1918), the first
Black President of South Africa. It begins with the
description of their inaugural ceremony which took
place on the 10th of May 1994 where the entire
nation along with many international leaders
embraced the victory of a newly and fairly elected
government
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It involved speeches by the President and the two
Deputy Presidents followed by an impressive air show
of fighter jets and helicopters. Long ago, in the first
decade of the twentieth century, white supremacy
introduced the system of apartheid and made life a
living hell for the dark-skinned population. It gave rise
to one of the most inhumane societies of the world.
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Many people have struggled and sacrificed for basic
human rights. The author expressed his desire to
thank all those freedom fighters who couldn’t live to
see this autumn day. He referred to the citizens as
the greatest asset of the country. It is these people
he gathered his courage from. Mandela believes that
courage is not the man who is fearless, but the man
who has overcome fear
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He also mentioned the two responsibilities every human has and how
in order to fulfill his obligation towards the society, his obligation
towards his family was neglected. He became a man of people when
he realized that the idea of freedom was an illusion for him and people
like him. It was then he joined the African National Congress and
fought for his rights till he became the first black President of the
nation. According to him, the oppressor is as much a prisoner as the
oppressed. As soon as the former robs the oppressed of their freedom
he, himself gets robbed of his humanity. Thus, the oppressor too, is
not free
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This chapter is an extract from the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, the first Black President of South Africa. It covers his journey as a freedom fighter, the struggle against apartheid, and the inauguration ceremony where a new government was embraced. The narrative celebrates the courage of those who fought for freedom and the end of discrimination.
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NELSON MANDELA A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM BY NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA 1
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This chapter is an extract from the autobiography of Nelson Mandela (born- 18 July, 1918), the first Black President of South Africa. Excerpts from Long Walk to Freedom include description of the inauguration ceremony, citations from his speech, his journey of being a freedom fighter, the struggle along with a tribute to other freedom fighters and countless other people who fought for their freedom. 2
In South Africa, a brutal practice named apartheid was followed. Apartheid refers to the discrimination between people on the basis of their race. It was one of the most brutal societies where dark-skinned people were deprived of their basic rights. This lesson gives us an overview as to how Nelson Mandela along with others, carved their way to a society where there will be no discrimination on the basis of their color, caste, race, age or gender . 3
SUMMARY: This chapter is an extract from the autobiography of Nelson Mandela (born- 18 July, 1918), the first Black President of South Africa. It begins with the description of their inaugural ceremony which took place on the 10th of May 1994 where the entire nation along with many international leaders embraced the victory of a newly and fairly elected government. SUMMARY 4/10 TOPIC/COURSE CODE-NAME/FACULTY/DEPT/COLLEGE 5/26/2020
It involved speeches by the President and the two Deputy Presidents followed by an impressive air show of fighter jets and helicopters. Long ago, in the first decade of the twentieth century, white supremacy introduced the system of apartheid and made life a living hell for the dark-skinned population. It gave rise to one of the most inhumane societies of the world. 5
Many people have struggled and sacrificed for basic human rights. The author expressed his desire to thank all those freedom fighters who couldn t live to see this autumn day. He referred to the citizens as the greatest asset of the country. It is these people he gathered his courage from. Mandela believes that courage is not the man who is fearless, but the man who has overcome fear.. 6/10 5/26/2020 TOPIC/COURSE CODE-NAME/FACULTY/DEPT/COLLEGE
He also mentioned the two responsibilities every human has and how in order to fulfill his obligation towards the society, his obligation towards his family was neglected. He became a man of people when he realized that the idea of freedom was an illusion for him and people like him. It was then he joined the African National Congress and fought for his rights till he became the first black President of the nation. According to him, the oppressor is as much a prisoner as the oppressed. As soon as the former robs the oppressed of their freedom he, himself gets robbed of his humanity. Thus, the oppressor too, is not free 7
CHARACTER SKETCH CHARACTER SKETCH NELSON MANDELA First black President of South Africa who fought for the equal rights of the blacks. He suffered a lot of pain for freedom. ZENANI Daughter of Nelson Mandela who accompanied Mandela in his inauguration day. She was very much close to Mandela. 8/10 TOPIC/COURSE CODE-NAME/FACULTY/DEPT/COLLEGE 5/26/2020
THABO MBEKI First Deputy President of South Africa who was very close to Mandela. MR DE KLERK Second Deputy President of South Africa. 9
