Sequel to Long Walk to Freedom - Revision 4a - Chapter 3 Page 3

The atmosphere in those months leading up to the election day was therefore understandably a mixture of all of those different and competing emotions and expectations. As we went around the country campaigning and canvassing our people to come out to vote for the liberation movement, we encountered those various moods. It was clear that the hard work done by the liberation movement over so many decades had left an indelible mark on the voting patterns to be expected. All over the country and in all communities, we were greeted with enthusiasm and overwhelming signs of support. The ANC President travelled to virtually every corner of the country. In the run up to the elections during the last six months, he personally addressed at least two and a half million people through rallies and meetings across the length