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A legacy in speeches: Remembering Nelson Mandela 10 years after his death
Former South African President Nelson Mandela actively protested apartheid for most of his life, and he is known for being one of the world's most famous political prisoners.
His anti-apartheid activism never faltered: He delivered speeches, wrote letters while imprisoned and, after his release, negotiated with South African government officials to end apartheid in the s.
Here are excerpts from some of his most memorable speeches.
Rivonia Trial
On April 20, , Mandela stands on trial in Pretoria, South Africa.
He has been charged with sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the state.
At 45 years old, Mandela is a part of the African National Congress (ANC), a group advocating for Black rights. The ANC is considered the oldest liberation movement in Africa, and Mandela is a member of its armed wing.
As part of the ANC, Mandela has led protests and workers strikes, and now he's on trial. Mandela stands
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Nelson Mandela, Inspiration To World, Dies At 95
By Jason BeaubienDec 05, pm (All Things Considered / NPR)
Nelson Mandela, Inspiration To World, Dies At 95
Nelson Mandela, who was born in a country that viewed him as a second-class citizen, died Thursday as one of the most respected statesmen in the world. He was
President Jacob Zuma announced the death in a televised speech.
From his childhood as a herd boy, Mandela went on to lead the African National Congress' struggle against the racially oppressive, apartheid regime of South Africa. For his efforts, he spent 27 years behind bars as a political prisoner. In , after Mandela was elected president in South Africa's first democratic elections, Archbishop Desmond Tutu shook with elation as he welcomed Mandela to a rally in Cape Town.
"One man inspires us all. One man inspires the whole world," Tutu said at the time. "Ladies and gentlemen, friends, fellow South Africans, welcome our brand new state president — out of the bo
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JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Today we will spend the hour remembering the life of Nelson Mandela. South African President Jacob Zuma announced the news of his death on Thursday.
PRESIDENTJACOBZUMA: Fellow South Africans, our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding president of our democratic nation, has departed. He passed on peacefully in the company of his family around on the 5th of December, He is now resting. He is now at peace. Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father.
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: South Africa&#;s first black and first democratically elected leader, Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years from to In , four years after his release from prison, he became South Africa&#;s first black president. This marked the end of apartheid, an official policy of racial segregation and white supremacy enforced by the South African government beginning in Mandela&#;s anti-apartheid and anti-colonial activities dated