Ravi wants to quote the ideal that Nelson Mandela, at the Rivonia Trial, said he hoped to live for and, if needs be, was prepared to die for. Which ideal should he quote?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony with equal opportunities
Option (1) A South Africa in which the Black majority takes over power from the White minority — Incorrect. Mandela said he fought against Black domination as well as White domination. A takeover of power by the Black majority alone was not his ideal.
Option (2) A democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony with equal opportunities — Correct. At the Rivonia Trial, Mandela said he cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society where all persons live together in harmony with equal opportunities. He called it the ideal he hoped to live for and was prepared to die for.
Option (3) A South Africa in which land and economic capital pass from Whites to the Black majority — Incorrect. Passing land and capital to one race is not part of the ideal he stated. Even after apartheid, economic capital still remains concentrated in White hands.
Option (4) A South Africa governed by the African National Congress after the end of apartheid — Incorrect. The African National Congress formed the government only in 1994, thirty years after the trial. His stated ideal did not mention any party. It was a free society for all persons.
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