The Life of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela would have turned 101 today. Take a look back at the first black president of South Africa and his fight against apartheid.

Transcript

00:00Brothers and sisters, we are one country. We are one people.

00:30There was no reason to believe that a young black boy, at this time, in this place, could in any way alter history.

01:00South Africa is a country of many races. There is room for all the various races in this country.

01:30We took a decision after we were arrested, that we are not at fault.

01:52It is the government that must be accused of killing our people.

02:22I stand here before you, not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.

02:52We stand here today as nothing more than representatives of the millions of our people who dare to rise up against a social system

03:15whose very essence is war, violence, racism, oppression, repression, and the impoverishment of the entire people.

03:30Never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.

04:00I stand here before you, not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.