“I have fought against white domination, and I have fought
against black
domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society
in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal
opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve.
But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society
in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal
opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve.
But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
Nelson Mandela spoke these words from the dock at the Rivonia Treason Trial on April
20, 1964. Through his words and actions ever since, Mandela has
been
embraced worldwide as a symbol of courage, hope, and
reconciliation.
reconciliation.
When Greatness Walked Among Us: Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013
