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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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1.

According to the source, which group supported anti-apartheid efforts internationally?

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2.

What was the purpose of Mandela's speech? Select two correct answers.

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3.

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.

  • "Negotiations must lead to the end of apartheid."
  • "I feel that the leader of the movement is a person who has been democratically elected at a national conference."
  • "I again call for, inter alia, the immediate ending of the state of emergency."
  • "Mr. de Klerk has gone further than any other Nationalist president."
  • Current status
  • Hope for future
D2.His.16.6-8