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“The years of imprisonment hardened me ... Perhaps if you have been given a moment to hold back and wait for the next blow, your emotions wouldn't be blunted as they have been in my case. When it happens every day of your life, when that pain becomes a way of life ... there is no longer anything I can fear. There is nothing the government has not done to me. There isn't any pain I haven't known.”

Quote by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, born on September 26, 1936, was a prominent South African politician and anti-apartheid activist. She was the first Black woman to be elected to the South African Parliament and played a significant role in the struggle against apartheid. more

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