Question

Nelson Mandela in his inaugural speech used these two words an extraordinary human disaster and so glorious a human achievement?what did he mean by that?

Answer 1

Answer:

By this he means the policy of 'apartheid'. Due to this many countries had earlier broken off diplomatic relations with South Africa. this was an extraordinary human disaster for South Africa.

The glorious human achievement he speaks at the end is the installation of a democratic and non-racial government in South Africa. It has got freedom form the decaded of white supermacy

Answer 2

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