The Speech That Landed Nelson Mandela In Prison For 27 Years
Nelson Mandela was accused of inciting worker strikes and was convicted in 1964 for being an anti-apartheid activist.
Click here for reuse options!His speech, which was made at the beginning of the defence case, ended with the words:
“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
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