CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

NELSON MANDELA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which quote from “Long Walk to Freedom” best explains Nelson Mandela’s commitment to the people of South Africa.
A
“When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both. “
B
“As long as I obeyed my father and abided by the customs of my tribe, I was not troubled by the laws of man or God.”
C
“It was during those long and lonely years that my hunger for the freedom of my own people became a hunger for the freedom of all people, white and black. “
D
” The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity.”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both. “

Detailed explanation-2: -“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Detailed explanation-3: -“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

Detailed explanation-4: -It tells the story of his life, from his humble beginnings in the South African countryside to his work as an iconic anti-apartheid freedom fighter, and ends, after chronicling his twenty-year prison sentence, with his final victory and release.

Detailed explanation-5: -“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

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