Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world. Let freedom reign! The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement! God bless Africa!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mandela declares that oppression must never return to South Africa, blessing the nation and celebrating freedom as a glorious human achievement.
- In plain terms
- He vows that no one will ever be oppressed again and blesses Africa.
- What can you take from it?
- Freedom is a lasting human achievement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What protects freedom?
- How do we honor history?
Another view
Warnings against future oppression imply vigilance is needed.
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