What was the pledge that he made in his speech?
He pledged to liberate all his people from the continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination. He also said that this beautiful land would never again experience the oppression of one by another.
Why was the day symbolised for Nelson Mandela?
What changes came in the political scenario in the last decade of the twentieth century?
What happened in the first decade of the twentieth century in the history of South Africa?
What did the spectacular array of South African jets, helicopters and troop carriers represent?
