Whom did Mandela thank in his inauguration speech? Why did he thank them?
Mandela thanked all the international guests who had come to attend the inaugural ceremony. He thanked them because they were present there to praise Mandela for his courage, determination and patience, to celebrate the emancipation and to show their support for fight against the system of Apartheid.
At the beginning of his speech, Mandela mentions “an extraordinary human disaster”. What does he mean by this? What is the “glorious … human achievement” he speaks of at the end?
What ideals does he set out for the future of South Africa?
What does courage mean to Mandela?
Which does he 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 freedoms”?
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?
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