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Today in History Africa 10 May

10 May, 2023 · In: Today in History Africa

Want to know what happened Today in History Africa 10 May? These are 2 historical events that took place today, in the continent of Africa and the African diaspora.

The continent of Africa has an immensely rich history; hidden African history is becoming more accessible as it is finally coming to light. African history, people, culture and books have influenced and inspired the world for time immemorial; it is now time for Africa to shine!

In this post you will learn about the many things that happened today in history in Africa and in the African diaspora like when Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa.

After reading this post you will know tons of facts about Africa in relation to: Nelson Mandela and South African history.

This post is all about what happened Today in History Africa 10 May.

Today in History Africa 10 May

Historical events

Inauguration of the first democratically elected president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

On this day, 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

African Literature

The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement, Nelson Mandela

On this day, 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela delivered his speech, The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement.

Read it here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/the-sun-shall-never-set-on-so-glorious-a-human-achievement-the-following-is-the-text-of-nelson-mandela-s-speech-as-he-was-sworn-in-as-president-of-south-africa-in-pretoria-yesterday-1435113.html

This post was all about what happened today in history Africa 10 May.

 

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Photo Credits: South Africa The Good News, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

By: The Griots Hand · In: Today in History Africa

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