During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in har¬ mony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

Nelson Mandela

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Activism Anti-colonialism Anti-imperialism Equality

Speaker

Nelson Mandela

Medium

Courtroom speech Speech

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Anti-apartheid activist National leader Activist Politician

From

South Africa Africa

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Give us this day our television, and an automobile, but deliver us from freedom.

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Current Citation

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