What does Mandela mean when he says he is “simply the sum of all those
African patriots” who had gone before him?
NCERT Class 10th: First Flight English Ch 2 Long Walk to Freedom
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Mandela wants to pay his tribute to all the people who had sacrificed their lives for the sake of freedom. He feels that he is the sum of African patriots because those heroes had flagged the path of unity and teamwork for him. Hence, he got the support of his people and brought equality for them.
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Through this statement, Mandela means that he can identify with the sacrifices of all those noble and courageous men who contributed and fought for the collective freedom of the African people.
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