Nelson Mandela elected President

Title

Nelson Mandela elected President

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

9 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:14

Description

Catherine Adams reports from Johnannesburg as Nelson Mandela is voted to be the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Includes speech by Nelson Mandela on a balcony from which he can see Robben Island where he was kept prisoner and speech by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Ends with new South African national anthem.

Contributors

Desmond Tutu; Nelson Mandela; Catherine Adams

Keywords

Elections; Political prisoners; Interethnic relations; South Africa; Apartheid; Political reform; Racism; General elections; Robben Island; National anthems; Desegregation

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