Question

what does Mandela referred to as an extraordinary human disaster?​

Answer 1

The ‘extraordinary human disaster’ that Mandela mentioned at the beginning of his speech refers to the inhuman practice of apartheid i.e., the racial discrimination suffered by the blacks at the hands of whites in South Africa. At the end, the ‘glorious human achievement’ that he spoke of refers to the establishment of South Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government

Answer 2

In his speech, Mandela referred to as an 'extraordinary human disaster' to the practice of racism. The practice of unlawful discrimination among the people on the grounds of their race was one of the prevalent practices in Africa. The people with black skin were not considered equal and were not given equal opportunities.