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Draft of speech Struggle (Image 4)

The Nelson Mandela Foundation

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 fourth 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 4)
  • Date: 2001/2001
  • Original Language: English
  • Transcript:
    produced political giants and young people of great potential – In R.I. we had Walter Sisulu, Govan Mbeki, Ahmed Kathrada, Mac Maharaj, George Peake, JZ Zuma and others from the ANC, Robert Sobukwe, Zeph Mothopeng and John Pokela and others from the P.A.C; Mosibudi Mangena, Sath [sic] Cooper, Strini Moodley and others from Azapo, Eddie Daniels from the Liberal Party, Neville Alexander, Fikile Bam and Don Davies and others from the Unity Movement. 11 We were on occasions split from top to bottom by sharp and fundamental differences. We still have. But there is the umbilical cord that binds us together, that distinguishes all of us, exile, underground, prisoner. We are joint architects in the struggle to destroy white supremacy. In varying degrees we are all king-makers of the history of S.A. 12 Few will deny that the ANC and its allies were throughout the flagship of our struggle without ANC there would have [been] no freedom today, but we were not alone.
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  • Type: Diary/Calendar
  • Repository: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
  • Reference code: 12
  • 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
The Nelson Mandela Foundation

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