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Draft of speech Struggle (Image 5)

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 fifth 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 5)
  • Date: 2001/2001
  • Original Language: English
  • Transcript:
    There are many who had never been forced into exile, who never went underground and who were never jailed, but who nevertheless were in various ways of great help in our struggle. No one can say that only those who were forced into exile, or underground or thrown into prison are the freedom heroes. 14 But there are those who worked with our oppressors when our young men went abroad for military training in order to come back and liberate their country. The opportunists who, when they realised that we were winning the struggle, deserted their oppressive masters and joined us. 15 But in their actions as individuals and as an organisation they still thought and acted as agents of sinister forces. They respected no freedom days because they never fought for freedom. They make wild and irresponsible allegations against our Govt, allegations which to their own knowledge, are false and without foundation.
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  • Type: Diary/Calendar
  • Repository: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
  • Reference code: 13
  • 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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