Question

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

Answer 1

Mandela calls himself “simply the sum of all those

African patriots” who had gone before him. He gives the credit of him standing on that particular point because of them. He says that their sacrifices and courage had paved the way for him. Mandela becoming the president of South Africa is the result of the collective struggle against discrimination and injustice. He thanks them and wishes them to be alive to watch these.

Answer 2

Nelson  Mandela says that he was ‘simply the sum of all African patriots.'

Explanation:

• Mandela wants to pay compliment to all the people who had give up their lives for freedom of our country.
• He considered that he is the sum of all those African patriots who had left before him as those heroes of Yesteryears have covered the path of co-operation and unity for him.
• For that, he got the love and support of his people to be able to come to authority to usher in equality and human dignity for his own people.  

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