02. Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom
SUMMARY Nelson Mandela became South Africa‘s first Black President after more than three centuries of White rule. Mandela had spent a life time fight against "apartheid". He had spent thirty years in prison fighting for the democratic rights of the Black and Coloured people of South Africa. Mr. Mandela‘s African National Congress (ANC) party won 252 of the 400 seats in the first democratic elections of South Africa‘s history. In this extract from his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela speaks about a historic occasion,"the inauguration on 10th May 1994". The inauguration ceremony took place in the Union Building‘s amphitheater in Pretoria, attended by politicians and dignitaries from more than 140 countries around the world. Oral Comprehension Check (pg. 18) Q1 . Where did the ceremonies take place? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstone? Ans – The ceremony took place in the lovely sandstone amphitheater formed b...