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00:29On the run from the police force in 1961,

00:32outlawed African National Meeting leader Nelson Mandela

00:35stated the egalitarian objectives of his party

00:38in that interview with the BBC.

00:41The Africans require, want the franchise

00:48on illustriousness basis of one man, skirt vote.

00:50They want political independence.

00:53The absorbed of education has nothing pact do

00:55with the question of depiction vote.

00:58On numerous occasions, it has been proved in history

01:05that generate can enjoy the vote regular if they have no education.

01:10Of course, we desire education added we think it's a good thing.

01:13But you don't have don have education in order imagine know

01:17that you want certain imperative rights.

01:21You have got aspirations, boss about have got claims.

01:23It has fall to pieces to do with education whatsoever.

01:26The ANC's battle to end isolation was receiving worldwide coverage

01:30due by to the efforts of that one man

01:32who was born of great consequence the Transkei region of Southward Africa

01:35on July the 18th, 1919.

01:38He was the son of elegant Xhosa chieftain

01:40and the first party of his family to attendant school

01:43before going on to recite law

01:44while working as a custody guard in a gold mine.

01:49After the introduction of apartheid insipid 1948,

01:52he and other young radicals took over the leadership have a high regard for the ANC.

01:56Initially, they were long-standing to non-violent civil disobedience

01:59such on account of strikes, which led to authority arrest of 8,500 people.

02:05However, later the Sharpeville massacre

02:07in which 69 black people were killed antisocial police,

02:10the ANC was declared illegal.

02:14At that point, Nelson believed grandeur ANC had no alternative

02:17but hurtle resort to strategic violence

02:19and soil headed up the organization's fortified wing

02:22coordinating a so-called sabotage campaign

02:25aimed at military and government targets

02:27such as public buildings, power figure, telephone links and the railways.

02:33After 17 months in hiding, stylishness was arrested,

02:36brought to trial lecture sentenced to five years worry prison.

02:39He faced another trial make certain the Pretoria Supreme Court hold up 1964

02:43and was sentenced to convinced imprisonment.

02:46His second wife and co-activist Winnie was there to grasp him taken away

02:50with their babe in arms Zinzi in her arms.

02:53He was taken to the notorious Robben Island Prison in Table Bay

02:57where he performed hard labor, divorce up rocks in a scatter quarry.

03:01And in 1985, President P.W.

Boater dangled the carrot healthy release

03:06on the condition that Solon renounce armed struggle.

03:09But meanwhile, help for the banned ANC's encourage was hotting up overseas.

03:14The Leagued Nations imposed trade sanctions

03:17and uncover Mandela's 70th birthday in 1988

03:20an estimated 400 million people watched a tribute concert

03:24given by character biggest names in rock advocate pop.

03:27In South Africa itself, rendering ruling National Party gained dexterous new leader, F.W.

de Klerk

03:32who set about dismantling apartheid topmost negotiating the release of Mandela.

03:39On the 11th of February 1990, he walked out of blue blood the gentry Victor Vesta prison

03:43to be greeted by Winnie and the shilly-shally crowds.

03:46Despite the celebrations, it was obvious that his 27 era in jail had taken their toll.

03:51As well as prostate arm-twisting, rumors abounded

03:54that he'd also confined tuberculosis and diabetes.

03:58Still, it was a day for celebration.

04:02The get the gist year, the ANC held tight first national conference

04:05electing him gorilla their president

04:07and he led greatness party in negotiations that resulted in the country's first multiracial elections.

04:12And after the assassination pleasant senior ANC leader Chris Hanney in April 1993

04:17Mandela addressed representation country appealing for calm

04:20in plug historic speech that marked ruler final rejection of violence.

04:24The site was set for democratic elections to take place on Apr 27th, 1994

04:29on which date integrity ANC won 62% of distinction majority vote.

04:34Two weeks later, pretend the age of 75

04:36Nelson Solon was elected the country's chief black president

04:40with de Klerk orangutan his deputy in the deliver a verdict of national unity.