Long Walk to Freedom

Long Walk to Freedom

by

Nelson Mandela

Long Walk to Freedom: Chapter 113 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
The path to freedom is rocky, as Inkatha and some other groups refuse to participate in the elections, but Mandela presses on. He and de Klerk have a televised debate. Mandela is harsher in his criticisms of de Klerk than he’s been before, but he makes a point of shaking his hand at the end.
The televised debate between Mandela and de Klerk is a mark of how far South Africa has come. It contrasts with the many unjust court cases Mandela was part of, where truth, fairness, and public opinion often had no impact on the outcome.
Themes
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