Nelson Mandela

Introduction

The Chapter is Extract from the autobiography of Nelson Mandela , “the first black president of South Africa “
it provides us with a glimpse of the early life of nelson Mandela his education thirty years in prison & the pains he had suffered at his young age
it also recounts his fight or the freedom of his own people who were tortured by the whites.
It also monitors the contribution of other freedom fighters of this nation.
As per Mandela, he , who conquers his fear is a real brave man.
The Guard show humanity to Nelson Mandela in Prison by encouraging him to continue his struggle

The Inauguration ceremonies took place in Union buildings amphitheater in Pretoria.
Here South Africa’s first democratic non-racial government was to be Installed

On that Mandela was in the company of his daughter Zenani
Mr. De klerk was the first sworn in as second deputy President
Then Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as first deputy president
It was the author’s turn then. he was sworn in as the President
He pledged to obey and uphold the constitution. He also pledged to devote himself to the well-being of the people

After a few moments colorful south African jets & helicopters flew over the Union buildings there
It was for the military’s loyalty to democracy for a new government
Then the highest military generals having medals on their chests saluted Mandela
He thought that they would have arrested him many years before

On that day of the Inauguration Mandela thought of history
In the first decade the south African people had patched up their differences with other black skinned people
They had built a system of superiority also it was the basis of the harshest societies
This system had now stood overturned. now it was the system that recognized the rights & freedom of all people

The Policy of apartheid created & lasting wound in his country & his people
This Policy had produced great freedom fighters like oliver Tambo’s , Walter Sisulu, chief Luthuli , Yusuf dadoos etc.
They were men of uncommon courage wisdom & generosity .
This Country was reach in minerals but its greatest wealth was its people

The author says that no one is born hating another person due to color or religion
They could be taught to love. love comes naturally to the human heart
In prison they were pushed to the wall but he saw humanity in the heart of the guards
It was man’s essential goodness it can’t be put out

In life every man has twin duties – to his family , to his community & country
Mandela found it difficult to fulfil these two duties
It was because a coloured man in south Africa was punished if he lived like a human being
Such a man was forced to live apart from his own people so he was not allowed to do his duties to his family

Mandela Joined the African National Congress. this hunger for freedom became great for the freedom of his people
The desire for the freedom of his people to live with dignity gave him power
it made him bold. it made him live like a monk
The chains on his people became chains for him too.

Freedom from racism is the central theme of the lesson Nelson Mandela ; A long walk to freedom
It is an excerpt from the autobiography of Nelson Mandela who was the first black president of South Africa

“Courageous is not the man who is fearless but the man who has overcome fear “