Understanding Mandela's 'I Am Prepared to Die'

What year did Nelson Mandela deliver his "I Am Prepared to Die" speech?

• 1960

• 1964

• 1970

• 1980

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In which city was the "I Am Prepared to Die" speech delivered?

• Johannesburg

• Pretoria

• Cape Town

• Durban

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the primary focus of Nelson Mandela's speech?

• Economic policies

• Education reform

• Anti-apartheid struggle

• Environmental issues

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which organization was Nelson Mandela a part of when he delivered the speech?

• African National Congress (ANC)

• Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)

• South African Communist Party (SACP)

• United Democratic Front (UDF)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the legal context in which Mandela delivered his speech?

• He was running for political office

• He was on trial for sabotage

• He was receiving a peace award

• He was attending a United Nations meeting

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Mandela express he was prepared to do for his cause in the speech?

• Negotiate

• Compromise

• Die

• Relocate

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was one of the key themes Mandela addressed in his speech?

• The importance of technology

• The need for racial equality

• The benefits of colonialism

• The significance of global trade

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following was a reason Mandela gave for his actions against apartheid?

• To gain personal wealth

• To establish a monarchy

• To fight for justice and human rights

• To promote foreign investment

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Mandela say about the ideal of a democratic and free society?

• It was impossible to achieve

• It was an ideal he hoped to live for and achieve

• It was irrelevant to his cause

• It was already achieved in South Africa

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did Mandela describe the conditions of black South Africans under apartheid?

• Prosperous and free

• Oppressed and exploited

• Equal and respected

• Unaffected by policies

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3