Nelson Mandela: A Long Walk To Freedom "10th May dawned bright and clear. For the past few days I had been pleasantly besieged by dignitaries and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration. The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of International leaders on South African soil." a) What does the speaker mean by the phrase ‘bright and clear’? b) Why does the speaker say he was ‘pleasantly surprised’? c) Explain the word ‘inauguration’ in reference to the above context. d) In what way was this day historic?
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a. By stating the phrase "bright and clear", the speaker is referring to the new morning, a fresh one, not like before. He, in a sense, is trying to grab the attention of readers to the newness that 10th May has brought.
b. The speaker was pleasantly surprised by the way dignitaries and world leaders came to pay him to visit and respect before the inauguration.
c. The word 'inauguration' is referred to an 'opening ceremony' in the context of the given passage.
d. May 10, 1994, was a historic day because on this day the first democratic and non-racial government was established in South Africa.
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