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It's the second episode of the Speeches By Prisoners series and the Speech Guys contemplate the stoicism and devotion to ordinary life Mandela seemed to demonstrate as a South African political prisoner from 1964 to 1990.

Listen to the full speech Mandela gave before his 1964 trial here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQvlxnWELHM

The SG spend a lot of time comparing and contrasting Mandela's decisions to Blessed Franz Jaagerstatter (1907 - 1943). His life was recently depicted in Terrence Malick's film, A Hidden Life. Watch that trailer here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJXmdY4lVR0

Thumbnail image is accessed from here:

www.npg.org.uk/collections/searc…41/Nelson-Mandela