On this day: Nelson Mandela released from prison
TODAY IN HISTORY: On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela marched the streets of Cape Town after 27 years behind bars.
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On 11 February 1990, Nelson Rholihlahla #Mandela was released from prison.
Thousands of South Africans gathered at the Grand Parade, Cape Town and waited for hours to catch a glimpse of him and hear him speak for the first time after more than 27 years.
CBS News’ Bob Simon reported on the historic moment:
Nelson Mandela’s Speech, made on the stairs of the Cape Town City Hall, opposite the Grand Parade and a stones throw from the Castle.
I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another…
This was the official day of his release from prison in which he traveled to Cape Town and made his freedom speech on the steps of the Cape Town City Hall.
Little did South Africa, or Cyril Ramaphosa know what the future will hold when these photos were taken…
“If you worry about corruption in South Africa, remember that we allowed it. We have accepted that it (is) the norm. Go back to what Madiba said: That it is easier to change others than to change yourself,” Zelda La Grange – 2015
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