Question

Who was Nelson Mandela? How did his understanding of freedom changed with age

and experience​

Answer 1

Explanation:

With age and experience, Mandela understood the real meaning of freedom. As a young boy, he thought that he was born free and believed that as long as he obeyed his father and abided by the customs of his tribe, he was free in every possible manner.

Answer 2

Answer:

$\tt\huge\underline{Answer:- } \\ \\ \sf{ \: With \: age \: Nelson \: Mandela \: realised \: that\: he \: had \: a \: lot \: of \: responsibilities \: of \: his \: } \\ \sf{ \: people, \: his \: community \: and \: country. \: He \: said \: that \: he \: was \: not \: born \: with \: a \: hunger} \\ \sf{ \: to \: be \: free .\: He \: was \: born \: free, \: in \: every \: way \: that \: he \: could \: know .\: He \: was \: free \: to \: run} \\ \sf{in \: the \: fields, \: to \: swim \: in \: the \: clear \: stream, \: to \: roast \: mealies \: at \: night \: and \: to \: ride \: } \\ \sf{the \: bulls .\: But \: soon \: he \: learnt \: that \: his \: boyhood \: was \: an \: illusion .\: He \: realised \: that \: } \\ \sf{ he \: was \: not \: free \: and \: even \: his \: brothers' \: and \: sisters' \: freedom \: too \:were \: curtailed. \: } \\ \sf{ \: He \: then \: joined \: the \: African \: National \: Congress \: and \: that \: is \: when \: the \: hunger \: for} \\ \sf{his \: own \: freedom \: became \: the \: greater \: hunger \: for \: the \: freedom \: of \: his \: people.}$