LibGuides: Nelson Mandela: Media

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Nelson Mandela: Congressional Gold Medal Acceptance Speech (12:28) Nelson Mandela thanks the U.S. Congress for honoring him with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Nelson Mandela: Political Accomplishments (02:36) Nelson Mandela received the Congressional Gold Metal, the highest honor Congress awards, in 1998. His eloquence arises from the simplicity of his oratory.
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Nelson Mandela: The History of a Struggle (30:00) On July 12, 1964, a South African court sentenced Nelson Mandela to life imprisonment. This program covers his life and activities up to that time, the background against which they occurred, and the events in the struggle against apartheid that led to his release.
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Paton Testifies at Mandela Sentencing (02:07) Prof. Fatima Meer describes Paton as "Ghandian". She speaks of the resistance against numerous laws being mounted against black South Africans and the initial meeting between Nelson Mandela and Alan Paton in her home.
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Nelson Mandela: Capetown Speech Upon Release From Prison This video shows Nelson Mandela's speech upon his release from prison in 1990.