Full-Length Video
"Today, my return to Soweto fills my heart with joy. At the same time I also return with a deep sense of sadness."
February 13, 1990
February 13, 1990
Duration: 00:22:28
People: Murphy Morobe, Nelson Mandela, Popo Molefe, Walter Sisulu, George Bizos, Arthur Chaelson
Primary Language(s): English
People: Murphy Morobe, Nelson Mandela, Popo Molefe, Walter Sisulu, George Bizos, Arthur Chaelson
Primary Language(s): English
Description: Footage of Nelson Mandela’s first speech in Soweto after his release. Popo Molefe is the first to address the stadium. [00:49] Shot of Nelson Mandela entering the stadium, saluting the more than 60,000 people, and greeting several ANC leaders. [01:14] Footage of Mandela chatting with Walter Sisulu while Murphy Morobe, a UDF leader, speaks as the Master of Ceremonies. [05:01] Mandela hugs Advocate George Bizos, the legal representative who defended Mandela the Treason Trial and Arthur Chaelson, a Constitutional Court Judge. [09:33] Mandela addresses the rally. [10:29]
Short Clips
"We expect you to give our leader a rousing welcome." 00:03:01Description: Nelson Mandela spoke to large rallies in major cities soon after his release on February 11, 1990. This was his welcome in Johannesburg. (Part 1)
"Today, my return to Soweto fills my heart with joy. At the same time I also return with a deep sense of sadness." 00:04:14Description: In Nelson Mandela’s first speech in Soweto after his release from prison, he praises Soweto residents for their integral role in the struggle against apartheid. He also expresses concern about rising crime rates in Soweto, housing shortages, unemployment, and deficient public education.
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