1. For decades the Union Buildings had been the seat of white supremacy, and now ...
2. Only moments before, the highest generals of the South African defence force and police ... saluted me and pledged their loyalty. ... not so many years before they would not have saluted
3. Although that day neither group knew the lyrics of the anthem ..., they would soon
4. My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil,
5. The Air Show was not only a display of pinpoint precision and military force, but
6. It was this desire for the freedom of my people ... that transformed into a bold one, that drove to become a criminal, that turned into a man without a home
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1. For decades the Union Buildings had been the seat of white supremacy, and now it was the site of a rainbow gathering of different colors and nations for the installation of South Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government.
2. Only moments before, the highest generals of the South African defence force and police officials saluted me and pledged their loyalty but arrested me. not so many years before they would not have saluted
3. Although that day neither group knew the lyrics of the anthem now, they would soon know the words by heart.
4. My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil,but I have always known that its greatest wealth is its people.
5. The Air Show was not only a display of pinpoint precision and military force, but a demonstration of the military’s loyalty to democracy.
6. It was this desire for the freedom of my people a frightened young man that transformed a law-abiding attorney into a bold one, that drove to become a criminal, that turned a family-loving husband into a man without a home .
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African patriots" who had gone before him?
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1.it was the site if a rainbow gathering of different colours.
2.but arrested me
3.know the words by hearts
4.but I have always know that its greatest wealth is its people
5. a demonstration of the military's loyalty to democracy, the newly formed government
6.frightened young man, a law abiding attorney, a family- loving husband