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Nelson Mandela

Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Rohhlahla Mandela
Characters
• Nelson Rohhlahla Mandela
• Zenani - The daughter of Nelson Mandela
• Mr. Thabo Mbeki - The first deputy president
• Mr. De Klerk - The second deputy president
• Mr. Oliver Thambo - A Patriot
• Mr. Walter Sisulu - A Patriot
• Mr. Chief Luthuli - A Patriot
• Mr. Yusuf Dadoo - A Patriot
• Mr. Bram Fischer - A Patriot
• Mr. Robert Sobukwe - A Patriot.
Nelson Mandela
The autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom"
by Nelson Mandela describes the incredible
life of this legendary South African politician.
Mandela, who was born on July 18, 1918,
dedicated his life to opposing apartheid,
South Africa's system of racial segregation
and oppression. This work reflects his
hardships, sacrifices, and eventual
. victory in the pursuit of justice and equality
Concise Summary
Dignitaries and foreign leaders met in Pretoria on May 10th for the inauguration of South
Africa's first democratic, non-racial government. The event, which took place in the Union
Buildings' sandstone amphitheatre, was the greatest gathering of world leaders on South African
territory for decades. The event commemorated the establishment of South Africa's first
democratic, non-racial government.
The speaker was sworn in as the Republic of Congo's second deputy president on an autumn
day, alongside Thabo Mbeki as the first deputy president. He promised to preserve the
Constitution and focus on the people's well-being. He thanked the assembled guests and the
world at large for giving honour and hope on the newborn liberty, declaring that the country had
gained political emancipation and is now set to liberate its people from poverty, deprivation,
pain, gender, and other forms of discrimination. He prayed that the sun would never set on such
a magnificent human achievement and implored the people to allow freedom to prevail. He
prayed that the sun never set on such a magnificent human achievement, and that God bless
Africa.
The South African military flew over the Union Buildings with precision and military power,
demonstrating their dedication to democracy and a new government. The author was saluted and
swore their loyalty by the highest generals of the South African defence force and police, who
were decked out in ribbons and medals. The author was reminded that not long ago, they would
not have saluted but would have arrested him. A chevron of Impala jets flew the new South
African flag, leaving a smoke trail of black, red, green, blue, and gold colours. The day was
marked by the singing of the two national anthems, with whites singing 'Nkosi Sikelel -iAfrika'
and blacks singing 'Die Stem,' the Republic's ancient anthem.
The author was mesmerised on the day of the inauguration by the history of South Africa's racial
domination system, which had established the foundation of one of the harshest and most brutal
nations in the world. This system was irreversibly reversed in the last decade of the twentieth
century, and the author's eighth decade as a man, by one that recognised the rights and liberties of
all peoples, regardless of skin colour. The day was made possible by the immeasurable sacrifices
of thousands of African patriots, whose pain and bravery cannot be measured or repaid.
Apartheid policy had a long-term impact on the country and people, taking years or
generations to recover from. Oppression, however, created outstanding leaders such
as Oliver Tabos , Walter Sisulus, Chief Luthulis , Yusuf Dadoos , Bram Fischers ,
and Robert Sobukwes . Despite the depths of persecution, these guys displayed great
courage, knowledge, and generosity. The author feels that the country's greatest asset
is its people, who are finer and more true than the finest diamonds.
He acquired a sense of courage from their struggle mates, who risked their lives for
ideas and demonstrated determination in the face of attacks and torture. Courage is a
victory over fear, not its absence. The brave man overcomes fear, not its absence.
Hatred is not natural; it can be learnt through hatred and love. Even in prison, a
guard's humanity would reassure and support us. Man's goodness is a light that can
be buried but never extinguished, and it is a matter of mastering fear rather than not
feeling it.
Individuals have dual responsibilities in life: responsibilities to their family, parents,
and children, as well as responsibilities to their people, community, and country.
Each person in a civil and humane society can execute these tasks according to their
own inclinations and talents. However, it was practically difficult for a man of
colour in South Africa to perform both commitments. A man of colour who
attempted to live as a human being in South Africa was punished and ostracised,
while those who attempted to do their duty to their people were inevitably wrenched
from their family and home, leading to secrecy and revolt. The author did not chose
to prioritise their people over their family at first, but serving them stopped them
from meeting their commitments as son, father or husband.
The author was born free, free to run through fields, swim in crystal clear streams,
roast mealies, and ride bulls. They were not bothered by man's or God's laws as long
as they obeyed their father and followed tribal norms.
The author reflects on his realisation as a young man that his youth independence
was an illusion and how it was taken away from him. He desired short-term
freedoms such as sleeping at night and reading, but later longed for the fundamental
freedoms of achieving potential, earning a living, marrying, and having a family, as
well as the right to live a lawful life without interruption.
The author concentrates on his realisation that he and his fellow people were not free
and that their liberty had been restricted. He joined the African National Congress,
where his desire for his own freedom became a larger desire for his people's
freedom. This need for dignity and self-respect converted him from a reserved
individual to a criminal, from a law-abiding legal to a criminal, from a family-loving
husband to a man without a home, and from a life-loving guy to a monk. Despite his
moral and self-sacrificing nature, he found it difficult to appreciate the meagre
freedoms he was granted when he knew his people were not free.
Then he comes to the conclusion that freedom is indivisible; the chains on any of my
people were chains on all of them, and the chains on all of my people were chains on
me.I realised that the oppressor had to be freed just as much as the victim. A guy
who takes another man's freedom is a prisoner of hatred; he is imprisoned by
prejudice and narrow-mindedness. I am not genuinely free if I take away someone
else's freedom, just as I am not free if my freedom is taken away from me. Both the
oppressed and the oppressor are stripped of their humanity.
THAN
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