“A Long to Freedom”, by Mandela is all about the struggle for freedom in South-Africa. On May 10, 1994, Mandela has taken the vow because the first black president of South Africa and thus it had been becoming a new-born democratic country. Also Mandela took the oath as the first black president.
Many dignitaries from different countries had come to be a part of the significant day. In his speech, Mandela thanked all those dignitaries. Mandela assured his countrymen that his country would never ever experience those suppression of one by another in the future. Democracy had been established in South Africa and as a result, a government having no discrimination was established.
The people of South Africa sang two National Anthems as a logo/symbol of that day. Mandela recalled that the only reason for this movement was that Black-skinned people were exploited by the White race . He said that this sort of suppression of individuals of South Africa is that the origin of the many stars. People must learn to hate first, because if they hate then they can also be taught to love, as love comes from the other circumstances. He said “a brave man isn’t that who doesn’t feel afraid but who conquers it”.
In life, a person has two major obligations. First towards his family, to his parents, to his wife and to his children and second on the opposite hand obligation towards his country, people and the community. All the people fulfills his duty as per his inclination and interest. But it had been very tough to fulfill during a country like South Africa. When Mandela became an adult then he understood that his freedom was only an illusion. In fact, he was the slave of exploitation. He also understood that not only he was a slave but his other family members and friends were also.
According to Mandela, Freedom is also mandatory for those who were suppressing others within the past. They even had the right to have it because snatcher of other’s freedom is a prisoner of himself as well. Thus, the oppressor is as much a prisoner as much he oppressed. The oppressor too isn’t free.
