Draft of speech Struggle (Image 1)

The Nelson Mandela Foundation
Johannesburg, South Africa

This item consists of six pages of notes Nelson Mandela appears to be preparing for a speech, possibly to mark the anniversary of South Africa’s transition to democracy.

The first of six pages consists of notes made by Mandela, in which it appears he is preparing for a speech, possibly to mark the anniversary of South Africa's transition to democracy. In this note he discusses the role of all people and groups in the struggle to end apartheid.

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Title: Draft of speech Struggle (Image 1)
Date: 2001/2001
Original Language: English
Transcript:
KLM 1 In celebrating this historic day we must always remember that the S.A. struggle has a long and proud history stretching out for almost 3½ centuries. 2 That struggle involved the Khoisan, the Bantu-speaking people, Coloureds, Indians and whites, however small the latter group might have been. KLM 3 Some of our intellectuals and opinion makers fully appreciate this fact. But the overwhelming majority are often unaware of this position. To them the struggle only started when the Bantu-speaking people clashed with whites on the banks of the Great Fish River in the 18th Century. 4 Yet it is common knowledge that the first freedom fighter was Autshumayo or Hadah, the Khoikhoi leader who fought against Jan Van Riebeek until his capture in 1658. He was the first
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Type: Diary/Calendar
Repository: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Reference code: 9
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer: Deposited by Nelson Mandela
Finding aids: Finding aid available
Extent and Medium: 6 handwritten pages, 1 page
Creator: Mandela, Nelson
Conditions governing reproduction: Copyright held by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Conditions governing access: Access by permission of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Collection: Notebooks and Notes, 1990 - 2001