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Such discrimination continues to be a fact both in the United States and in South Africa, said Obama Tuesday in Johannesburg before thousands of listeners in a speech in the honor of the anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela. The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, who died in 2013, would have turned 100 on Wednesday.
million. Obama added that decades of discrimination had led to great inequality and poverty. There are still too many people who feel threatened by people who do not look or speak like them. In the West, there are now more parties representing an openly nationalist agenda.
Mandela, on the other hand, portrayed "the hope of the poor around the world for a better life," Obama said. "I believe in Nelson Mandela's vision of equality and social justice." Mandela is a "giant of history," Obama said. Mandela has even inspired many people, including himself, in his small prison cell, Obama said.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Mandela had dedicated his life to serving humanity. "His struggle and sacrifices have touched the lives of millions of people and will continue to inspire future generations," Ramaphosa said. Mandela's widow, Graça Machel, and former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, participated in the Johannesburg event.
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