Nelson Mandela Guide: Writings/Speeches

This book includes Nelson Mandela speeches and writings brought together with historical documents and accounts of his life in prison with other inmates. it was originally produced by the International Defense and Aid Fund For Southern Africa as a tribute to Mandela on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, which he spent [in prison] on Robben Island.

A moving account of Nelson Mandela's life from his childhood to his inauguration as president of South Africa in May 1994. He tells the extraordinary story of his life, an epic struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph. He eloquently and vividly details his journey which includes the development of his political consciousness and the role he played in the formation of the ANC Youth League.

Nelson Mandela was widely considered to be one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has bestowed his entire extant personal papers, which offer an unprecedented insight into his remarkable life.

From his statement during the Rivonia Trial to his speeches as president of South Africa and thereafter, Nelson Mandela has used the power of words as an important weapon in his fight against discrimination and injustice.

Mandela's speeches from 1990 through 1993 recount the course of struggle that put an end to apartheid and opened the fight for a deep-going political, economic, and social transformation in South Africa.