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ZA COM MR-S-980
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Youth Rally
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- 2008-06-01 - 2008-06-30 (Jun-08)
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Transcription of speech made by Mr Mandela
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Migrated from the Nelson Mandela Speeches Database (Sep-2018).
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National Youth Festival 2008 ; Video recorded message
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- English
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TRANSCRIPT
To the youth of South Africa
It is encouraging to know that throughout all the pressing times and solution-seeking moments of today you still find the courage to return to the elders.
32 years ago, on 16 June 1976 across many townships of our country, sacrifices were made by youth of that time. People laid down their lives for the sake of freedom. Today their reward and ours too, lies in you to defend our democracy, not forgetting those who had to surrender their lives for yours to be spared today.
As we take stock of our accomplishments and shortcomings we should not, by a slightest of chance loose sight of our once ambitious dream for education, total economic participation, democracy and freedom for all. The struggle for democracy has never been a matter pursued by one race, class, religious community or gender among South Africans. As future leaders of this country your challenge is to foster a nation in which all people irrespective of race, colour, sex, religion or creed, can assert social cohesion fully.
Mindful of your own challenges you must continue to promote the principle of relentless freedom and democracy as it is the foundation upon which issues of human rights are ingrained.
I thank you
To the youth of South Africa
It is encouraging to know that throughout all the pressing times and solution-seeking moments of today you still find the courage to return to the elders.
32 years ago, on 16 June 1976 across many townships of our country, sacrifices were made by youth of that time. People laid down their lives for the sake of freedom. Today their reward and ours too, lies in you to defend our democracy, not forgetting those who had to surrender their lives for yours to be spared today.
As we take stock of our accomplishments and shortcomings we should not, by a slightest of chance loose sight of our once ambitious dream for education, total economic participation, democracy and freedom for all. The struggle for democracy has never been a matter pursued by one race, class, religious community or gender among South Africans. As future leaders of this country your challenge is to foster a nation in which all people irrespective of race, colour, sex, religion or creed, can assert social cohesion fully.
Mindful of your own challenges you must continue to promote the principle of relentless freedom and democracy as it is the foundation upon which issues of human rights are ingrained.
I thank you
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- Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use] (Jun-08)
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Acquisition method: From hard drive ; Source: Nelson Mandela Foundation. Accessioned on 16/7/08 by Razia Saleh