Nelson Mandela Speaks: Forging a Democratic, Nonracial South Africa [Hardcover]

Nelson Mandela (Author), Steve Clark (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1993

The president of the African National Congress charts a course to lead the national, democratic revolution in South Africa to a successful conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"By providing the primary material of these 31 speeches and by adding a biographical sketch, a chronology of events 1990-93, and a glossary of South African political figures and organizations, editor Clark has made available Mandela's recent public record for both contemporary analysts and for future students who want to understand how South Africa managed the relatively peaceful transition from Apartheid to a democratic non-racial South Africa.... General, undergraduate." -- Choice --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Pathfinder Press (NY) (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873487753
• ISBN-13: 978-0873487757
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,488,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa, on July 18, 1918. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. He was incarcerated at Robben Island prison from 1964 to 1982 and then moved to Pollsmoor Prison, during which time his reputation as a potent symbol of resistance to apartheid grew steadily. Released from prison in 1990, Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and was inaugurated as the first democratically elected president of South Africa in 1994. He is the author of the international bestseller LONG WALK TO FREEDOM.



Author photograph by Andrew Zuckerman © Nelson Mandela Foundation