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Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: Nelson Mandela's Address on his Release from Prison

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Nelson Mandela's Address on his Release from Prison. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Famous Speeches: Nelson Mandela's Address on his Release from Prison. Then answer the questions below.
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According to the source, which group supported anti-apartheid efforts internationally?
Frontline States
National Union of South African Students
Black Sash
South African Communist Party
What was the purpose of Mandela's speech? Select two correct answers.
to urge the government to continue the fight against apartheid
to thank those who advocated Mandela's release from prison
to ask other countries to follow the example that Mandela has set in South Africa
to explain the importance of leading with humility
to criticize the government for allowing Mandela to spend years in prison
Drag each quotation into the correct box to show whether it reflects Mandela's view of the current status of South Africa or Mandela's hope for its future.
"I again call for, inter alia, the immediate ending of the state of emergency."
"I feel that the leader of the movement is a person who has been democratically elected at a national conference."
"Negotiations must lead to the end of apartheid."
"Mr. de Klerk has gone further than any other Nationalist president."
Current status
Hope for future