"From prison’s deep shade,
To City Hall’s bright parade,
A new dawn was made."
—h/t ChatGPT
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| From 2023 10 23 South Africa - Part 1 |
Today's photo-of-the-day is from Robben Island, off the coast of South Africa at Cape Town. "Political activist and lawyer Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on the island for 18 of the 27 years of his imprisonment before the fall of apartheid and introduction of full, multi-racial democracy. He was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and was elected in 1994 as President of South Africa, becoming the country's first black president."
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| From 2023 10 23 South Africa - Part 1 |
This bonus photo was taken at Cape Town City Hall. A statue on the balcony overlooking the Grand Parade commemorates where Nelson Mandela made a speech when he was released from prison on 11 February 1990.
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