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"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 harmony and with
equal opportunities. It is an ideal to achieve. But, if it needs be, it is an ideal for which I am
prepared to die." This is a quote from a speech that Nelson Mandela made during his defence at
the Rivonia Trials in 1963.
Born Rolihlahla (means; stirring up trouble) Mandela on July 18th, 1918 in…
