“The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.”
When does Mandela say these words?
What is the ‘human achievement’ that Mandela refers to?
Why is it described to be glorious?
What does he mean by these words?
Answers
QUESTION
“The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.”
(a) When does Mandela say these words?
(b)What is the ‘human achievement’ that Mandela refers to?
(c)Why is it described to be glorious?
(d)What does he mean by these words?
ANSWER
When does Mandela say these words?
Mandela said these words on 10th may 1994, during his speech at amphitheatre of the union buildings in Pretoria,Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first president of independent south africa on this day
(b)What is the ‘human achievement’ that Mandela refers to?
Mandela refers the establishment of south africa's first democratic , non racial government as a great "human achievement"
(c)Why is it described to be glorious?
Nelson mandela stood against the unjust practices and finally won the democratic elections to become the first black President of South Africa. He refers to this win as “glorious human achievement”.
(d)What does he mean by these words?
By these words mandela meant that the discrimination and unjust that took place in the past should never be repeated again,and the glory of triumph shall remain forever and everyone should be able to live with freedom in the future.
The following questions are taken from the chapter-“ Nelson Mandela: Long walk to freedom “
A) Nelson Mandela said such glorious and magnificent words on the date 10 May 1994 in One of the most beautiful sandstone amphitheatre which was made by union buildings in Pretoria. On this day, Nelson Mandela was given the most important responsibility of country that Is he was made the first president of the independent country ( South Africa ).
B) Nelson Mandela refers South Africa’s first people elected, non-racial and democratic government as a great human achievement in The whole world. The freedom which the country was enjoying was a result of hard work and sacrifices of many freedom fighters.
C) that independence and freedom is described to be glorious because it took away lives and happiness of many people to come to that stage. Even Nelson Mandela himself stood against those unjust rulers and their cruel behaviour . Seeing South Africa now as an independent nation he refers to this as a glorious human achievement.
D) Nelson Mandela meant that freedom and independence I one of the most important part and parcel of anyone’s life. Infringing upon anyone’s right strictly against the rule of law. Such sort of discrimination and exploitation prevailing in the country should be stopped and never be repeat it again. The glory of Triumph should remain there forever.
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