This chapter is an extract from the autobiography of Nelson Mandela born 18 July 1918 the first Black President of South Africa Excerpts from “Long Walk to Freedom” include description of the inauguration ceremony citations from his speech his journey to being a freedom fighter the struggle along with a tribute to other freedom fighters and countless other people who fought for their freedom In South Africa a brutal practice named “apartheid” was followed Apartheid refers to the discrimination between people on the basis of their race It was one of the most brutal societies where ...