I Am Prepared to Die
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I Am Prepared to Die
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"I Am Prepared to Die" was a three-hour speech given by Nelson Mandela on 20 April 1964 from the dock at the Rivonia Trial. The speech is so titled because it ended with the words "it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die". It is considered one of the great speeches of the 20th century, and a key moment in the history of South African democracy. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an id
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1964 speech by Nelson Mandela
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Prepared_to_Die
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2013-12-07T18:43:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T03:34:40Z
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