On 5th August 1962, Nelson Mandela was arrested in South Africa, marking the beginnng of his 27 years imprisonment.
Photo: David Turnley-Corbis
The Nelson Mandela Foundation urges us to acknowledge the sacrifices of all those who brought about democracy to South Africa. We can do that by trying to “make every day a Mandela Day”. When we see this as an opportunity to do something good for our community, especially for those less fortunate than us, then we continue the spirit of Mandela Day – long after the official date of July 18th.
The words of Nelson Mandela 48 years ago in what became known as his “Black man in a white man’s court” speech: “Whatever sentence Your Worship sees fit to impose upon me for the crime for which I have been convicted before this court, may it rest assured that when my sentence has been completed I will still be moved, as men are always moved, by their consciences; I will still be moved by my dislike of the race discrimination against my people when I come out from serving my sentence, to take up again, as best I can, the struggle for the removal of those injustices until they are finally abolished once and for all.”
As we support the 46664 Bangle project and the 46664 campaign messages about equality, social responsibility and justice, these words inspire us to make every day a Mandela Day, and make a difference in the lives of others.
Tags: 46664, 46664 Bangle, apartheid, Mandela Day, Nelson Mandela, South Africa