Question

what kind of gathering would be there at the inauguration question of nelson mandela

Answer 1

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• 'Long walk to freedom' by Nelson Mandela talks about the apartheid system that prevailed in the South Africa after the Anglo-Boer war and the struggles black skinned people had to go through to finally get the freedom.

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• Nelson Mandela was sworn in as the first Black President of South Africa on 10th May 1994.

• 'The swearing-in ceremony was called 'The Inauguration'.

• Nationals and dignitaries from all over the world attended the ceremony, so Mandela uses the phrase 'rainbow gathering of different colours and nations.'

• He knew that they had achieved something stupendous and thank all those who had contributed towards this goal.

• The ceremony was held in the lovely sandstone amphitheater of Pretoria.

• Mandela address the 'rainbow gathering' with his zest and said that never, never and never again would that beautiful and experience the oppression of one by another.

• He wished wholeheartedly that true freedom would reign in Africa.

Answer 2

A large number of international leaders attended the installation ceremony of first^democratic non- racial government in South Africa. It was the end of apartheid in South Africa. It was a common victory for justice, for peace and for human dignity. The international community supported the cause of South Africa. It signified the triumph of humanity against oppression, fear and discrimination. Both the oppressor and the oppressed were liberated.