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1. What is the central idea of Nelson Mandela's Inauguration Speech? What evidence from the text supports the central idea?

1. What is the central idea of Nelson Mandela's Inauguration Speech? What evidence from the text supports the central idea?

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End of Apartheid Document 1 - Mandela Inauguration Speech May 10, 1994, Historical Context: Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was an anti-apartheid revolutionary leader who spent 27 years in prison. Upon his release he was elected the first black leader of South Africa. He gave this speech at his inauguration on We, the people of South Africa, feel fulfilled [saticed that humanity has taken us back into its bosom privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil....We deeply appreciate the role that the [chest/heart], that we, who were outlaws [criminals] not so long ago, have today been given the rare other leaders have played to bring about this conclusion [end/end result]. Not least among them is my masses of our people and their political mass democratic, religious, women, youth, business, traditional and Second Deputy President, the Honourable F.W. de Klerk.... The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms [deep divisions] that divide us has come. The time to build is upon us. We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation [freedom]. We pledge [promise] ourselves to liberate [free] all our people from the continuing bondage [slavery] of poverty [poorness], deprivation (not having something wanted or needed], suffering, gender and other discrimination (unfair treatment based on skin color, age, etc.]. We succeeded to take our last steps to freedom in conditions of relative peace. We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just and lasting peace... We have triumphed [won] in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people. We enter into a covenant [agreement] that we shall build the society in which all South Africans, both black and white, will be able to walk tall, without any fear in their hearts, assured [promised/certain] of their inalienable [non-transferable] right to human dignity]--a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world..... We must therefore act together as a united people, for national reconciliation [making up (from an argument)], for nation building, for the birth of a new world...Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity [insult] of being the skunk of the world...Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all. Source: Excerpt from Nelson Mandela, "Mandela Speaks of Freedom Attained, at His Inauguration as President of South Africa, 1994 1. What is the central idea of Nelson Mandela's Inauguration Speech? What evidence from the text supports the central idea? 2. What promises does Mandela make for the future of South Africa? To come to peac
Transcribed Image Text:End of Apartheid Document 1 - Mandela Inauguration Speech May 10, 1994, Historical Context: Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was an anti-apartheid revolutionary leader who spent 27 years in prison. Upon his release he was elected the first black leader of South Africa. He gave this speech at his inauguration on We, the people of South Africa, feel fulfilled [saticed that humanity has taken us back into its bosom privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil....We deeply appreciate the role that the [chest/heart], that we, who were outlaws [criminals] not so long ago, have today been given the rare other leaders have played to bring about this conclusion [end/end result]. Not least among them is my masses of our people and their political mass democratic, religious, women, youth, business, traditional and Second Deputy President, the Honourable F.W. de Klerk.... The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms [deep divisions] that divide us has come. The time to build is upon us. We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation [freedom]. We pledge [promise] ourselves to liberate [free] all our people from the continuing bondage [slavery] of poverty [poorness], deprivation (not having something wanted or needed], suffering, gender and other discrimination (unfair treatment based on skin color, age, etc.]. We succeeded to take our last steps to freedom in conditions of relative peace. We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just and lasting peace... We have triumphed [won] in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people. We enter into a covenant [agreement] that we shall build the society in which all South Africans, both black and white, will be able to walk tall, without any fear in their hearts, assured [promised/certain] of their inalienable [non-transferable] right to human dignity]--a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world..... We must therefore act together as a united people, for national reconciliation [making up (from an argument)], for nation building, for the birth of a new world...Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity [insult] of being the skunk of the world...Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all. Source: Excerpt from Nelson Mandela, "Mandela Speaks of Freedom Attained, at His Inauguration as President of South Africa, 1994 1. What is the central idea of Nelson Mandela's Inauguration Speech? What evidence from the text supports the central idea? 2. What promises does Mandela make for the future of South Africa? To come to peac
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