Nelson Mandela: A Decisive Moment
On 11 February 1990, at around 16:16 in the afternoon, recently released leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela, emerged from Victor Verster (now called Drakenstein) Prison hand-in-hand with his wife Nomzamo Winnie Mandela, as marshals of the Mass Democratic Movement (MDM) were struggling to hold back the crowds that came to witness the event. Most people wanted to see Mandela since his picture was banned from being published, and those who grew up after he was incarcerated had never seen his face before.
With regard to the revolution, Mandela said, “… We have no option but to continue … Our struggle has reached a decisive moment. We call on our people to seize this moment so that the process towards democracy is rapid and uninterrupted … Now is the time to intensify the struggle on all fronts. To relax our efforts now would be a mistake which generations to come will not be able to forgive. The sight of freedom looming on the horizon should encourage us to redouble our efforts.”
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