I am prepared to die : Nelson Mandela's statement from the dock at the opening of the defence case in the Rivonia Trial
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla
Statement
Anti-apartheid struggle
Legal system
African National Congress (ANC)
In this, the opening of the Defence case, Mandela states that his experiences in South Africa and his pride as an African underlie his actions. He details how and why Umkhonto we Sizwe was formed and what its strategies were. He also responds to the allegations of the State one by one and includes an explanation of both his ideological influences and his ideals.
20 April 1964
https://atom.nelsonmandela.org/za-com-mr-s-10
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eng
Palace of Justice