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Where did the ceremonies take place ? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstones?
Can you say how 10th May is an ‘autumn day’ in South Africa?
At the beginning of his speech, Mandela mentions “an extraordinary human disaster”. What does he mean by this? What is the “glorious human...
What does Mandela thank the international leaders for ?
What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?
What did the military generals do ? How did their attitude change and why?
Why were two national anthems sung?
How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country (i) in the first decade, and (ii) in the final decade, of the twentieth century?
What does courage mean to Mandela?
Which does Mandela think is natural, to love or to hate?
What “twin obligations” does Mandela mention?
What did being free mean to Mandela as a boy, and as a student ? How does he contrast these “transitory freedoms” with “the basic and honourable...
Does Mandela think the oppressor is free? Why/why not?
Why did such a large number of international leaders attend the inauguration ? What did it signify the triumph of?
What does Mandela mean when he says he is “simply the sum of all those African patriots”, who had gone before him ?
Would you agree that the “depths of oppression” create “heights of character”? How does Mandela illustrate this? Can you add your own examples to...
How did Mandela’s understanding of freedom change with age and experience?
How did Mandela’s ‘hunger for freedom’ change his life?
