Cloudflare Ray ID: 5d7733e00f380213 (b) No, their struggles, sacrifices and sufferings can never be counted or repaid. But in South Africa, it was impossible for a man like Mandela or other blacks to fulfil those obligations. 26. And if they learn to hate, they can be taught to love. (a) No, no one is born hating another person because of his colour, background or religion. 32. (a) How did that glorious day come about? (a) A colourful, attractive and impressive display of series (of aircraft). (c) Who led the first non-racial government? (b) He couldn’t enjoy the limited freedoms he was allowed because he felt that his people were not free. Mr Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) party won 252 of the 400 seats in the first democratic elections of South Africa's history. For. (a) The 10th of May was important because on that day the first democratically elected government of South Africa was to be established. The end of the apartheid laid down the foundation of a non-racial democratic regime in South Africa. Nelson Mandela gives a message of peace and unity of mankind. No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. Then, in the end, Mr Nelson Mandela was sworn in as the President of the Republic of South Africa. Nelson Mandela believes that freedom is indivisible. The ceremonies of the inauguration of the new government took place at the lovely sandstone amphitheatre in the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The inauguration would be the largest gathering ever of international leaders on South African soil. (c) What will this beautiful land never experience again? C) due to it being a poor country. He realised that he could not lead a free and honourable life if his people were in chains. He also promised to make the nation free from … So, the site presented a rainbow gathering of different colours and nations. (b) For the past few days the narrator was busy, in making; the arrangements of receiving world leaders and dignitaries who were coming there. There was a spectacular show of South African jets and troop carriers over the Union Buildings. He thought that “freedom is indivisible”. He thought he was born free. It shows his traits of tolerance, courage and perseverance. If a man tried to live as a human being, he was punished and isolated. The white regime was based on racial discrimination. People are taught to hate. • A man who takes away another’s freedom is a prisoner of hatred. Join now. Ans. The lesson pays tribute to those black heroes and patriots who waged a relentless struggle against the apartheid or the racist regime of South Africa. Many international leaders and dignities came to pay their respect to the new government. He has to do his duty to his family and children and he has a duty to his people and country. It was based on racial discrimination and oppression. (c) What was the nature of the new society that was taking its birth that day? Every man has twin responsibilities —responsibilities towards his family and for his people and country. Mandela thinks that the greatest and real wealth of a nation is its people. Nelson Mandela that every man has twin obligations in life. He had to abide by the custom of his tribe. (d) What did he yearn for as a young man in Johannesburg? (d) Why were the blacks treated so badly in South Africa? It was not only a display of pinpoint precision and military force but a demonstration of the military’s loyalty to democracy, to a new government that had been freely and fairly elected. Chapter-2 Long Walk to Freedom- Extra Questions and NCERT Solution, Assessment of Speaking and Listening (ASL), English MCQ A Tiger in the Zoo Objective quiz Class 10 Part- 6, English MCQ A Tiger in the Zoo Objective quiz Class 10 Part-5, English MCQ A Tiger in the Zoo Objective quiz Class 10 Part-2, English MCQ Two Stories About Flying Objective quiz Class 10 Part-2, Part-II Two Stories About Flying- Theme of the Story. Never, never, and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another. Mandela realised that the oppressor must be liberated as surely as the oppressed. He decided to have freedom and justice for all. (b) When did Mandela’s hunger for freedom become the greater hunger for the freedom of his people? His hunger for his own freedom became the greater hunger for the freedom of his people. When he was a youth, he realised that his boyhood freedom was an illusion. Only moments before, the highest generals of the South African defence force and police, their chests bedecked with ribbons and medals from days gone by, saluted me and pledged their loyalty. Nelson Mandela was a great hero who gave freedom to the blacks in South Africa. They risked their lives and stood up to attacks and tortures of the apartheid regime. They imposed the domination of the whites through the apartheid based on racial discrimination. Politicians and dignitaries from more than 140 countries attended the ceremony. Ans. (a) What does the expression — ‘a spectacular array’ mean?