MP Board · Class 10 · English · First Flight: Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomWhat did Nelson Mandela mean when he said he was "simply the sum of all those African patriots" who had gone before him?
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Nelson Mandela meant that his achievements and the freedom of South Africa were built upon the immense sacrifices of countless African patriots who had fought against apartheid before him. He felt that he was merely carrying forward their legacy, and he was pained that he could not thank them or show them what their sacrifices had achieved.
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