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Mandela's Shift: Non-Violence to Violence

Nelson Mandela delivered a famous speech in 1962 while on trial in Pretoria, South Africa. In his speech, Mandela argued for equality and democratic rights for all South African citizens, regardless of race. He demanded an end to the voteless status of black Africans and their lack of participation in the legal system. Mandela stated he cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society with equal opportunities for all, and that it was an ideal worth dying for. His historic speech helped raise his profile as a leader in the fight against apartheid and gained him widespread support.

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Mandela's Shift: Non-Violence to Violence

Nelson Mandela delivered a famous speech in 1962 while on trial in Pretoria, South Africa. In his speech, Mandela argued for equality and democratic rights for all South African citizens, regardless of race. He demanded an end to the voteless status of black Africans and their lack of participation in the legal system. Mandela stated he cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society with equal opportunities for all, and that it was an ideal worth dying for. His historic speech helped raise his profile as a leader in the fight against apartheid and gained him widespread support.

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[Edition 1, Volume 1]

PUNPUN NEWS
BLACK
MAN
IN
A
WHITES MAN COURT
MOVING FROM

NON-VIOLENCE
TO VIOLENCE?
Mandelas speech
clearly moved from
non-violent to
violent state. On the
other hand, it was
effectively raising
his argument in
which he gained
tons of supporters
within the country,
African, and all over
the world. His
speech exhibit his
leadership through
Mandelas first rule
of leadership,
Courage means
surpassing fear.
Mandela confessed
of the fear he had
before purposing the
speech. He put up
the courage and
hide his fear. This
showed how strong
he was, moreover,
encouraged others.

NELSON MANDELAS SPEECH


A huge change for black Africans.

PUNPUN NEWS

On 1962, Pretoria, Nelson

why no Africans ever showing

stated it reminded him of his

Mandela began his first court

their right with the proud of his

voteless status in the control of

speech arguing on a trial of the

own skin: to conform to his

white.

African people. He reported

countrys policy. Mandela was

one of the most memorable

demanding for an equality of

confidently argued, it was not

speeches in the history, it is an

Africans to participate on the

the way of civilization. He made

ideal for which I am prepared to

law. He demanded for a

an enormous risk, saying that

die. His speech became

constitution with democratic

he was oppressed by the

famous of how he could die for

rights to all the citizens from the

atmosphere of that white mans

democracy and free society.

South African government.

court which was extremely rude

Therefore, he had been in jail for

Mandela kept asking the reason

to those of the judges. He

two years right after the event.

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

Then he ended with

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