Let freedom reign
Subtitle: the words of Nelson Mandela
By: selected and introduced by Henry Russell ; foreword by Andre Brink.
Contributors: Russell, Henry, 1954-; South Africa. President (1994-1999 : Mandela)
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781566568005
Subjects: African National Congress -- History -- 20th century -- Sources; Apartheid -- South Africa -- History -- 20th century -- Sources; Anti-apartheid movements -- South Africa -- History -- 20th century -- Sources; Blacks -- South Africa -- Politics and government -- Sources; South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1948-1994 -- Sources; South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1994- -- Sources; South Africa -- Race relations -- Sources
Genres: Sources
Description: "On February 11, 1990 Nelson Mandela was released from Robben Island after 27 long, hard years of imprisonment. Four years later he became president following the first fully representational democratic election in South Africa. He is a universally revered bastion of freedom, unity and sacrifice, whose life story and reputation often obscure the man behind the icon. This book reveals the nature of that man through his own words." "Mandela's oratorical prowess and irrepressible conviction have been his most potent tools in the struggle against apartheid and the forging of a new, inclusive South African national identity. His is not the rhetoric of a demagogue but that of an educated man engaging in a logical and reasoned argument against an illogical, oppressive system and its values. His unashamed honesty and the accessibility of his language have earned him the love and respect of rich and poor, white and black, politician and layman." "Let Freedom Reign is a collection of Mandela's greatest speeches, showing that he stood, and still stands, for the principles of equality and democracy as a man, and transparency and accountability as a politician. This is the essence of his universal, enduring popularity."--BOOK JACKET.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Political awakening (1948-1961); title: Into captivity (1962-1989); title: Release and triumph (1990-1994); title: President of South Africa (1994-1999); title: In retirement (1999-).