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Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography by South Africa's first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela, and it was first published in 1994 by Little Brown & Co. The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years spent in prison.
In this extract from his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, Mandela speaks about a historic occasion, ‘the inauguration’. Can you guess what the occasion might be? Check your guess with this news item (from the BBC) of 10 May 1994. Mandela Becomes South Africa’s First Black President.
Apr 8, 2009 · Herecounts the surprisingly eventful twenty-seven years in prison and the complex, delicate negotiations that led both to his freedom and to the beginning of the end of apartheid. Finally he provides the ultimate inside account of the unforgettable events since his release that produced at last a free, multiracial democracy in South Africa.
Jan 1, 2001 · Nelson Mandela. 4.35. 87,708 ratings4,973 reviews. Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country.
Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela told the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph. The book that inspired the major...
Oct 1, 1995 · Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela told the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.
Long Walk to Freedom, the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, describes the South African antiapartheid struggle from the perspective of one of its most important participants. In the book, Mandela...
The autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom" is a powerful account of Nelson Mandela's life, spanning from his childhood in rural Transkei to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Dec 25, 2013 · Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: Directed by Justin Chadwick. With Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa. A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Sep 28, 2021 · The story of his life - from the early development of his political consciousness to his eventful quarter century behind bars to his momentous victory in South Africa's first-ever multiracial elections - is an epic account of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph."--Back cover. Includes index. "Now a major motion picture."
