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Select the correct text in the passage.
Which sentence best expresses a celebratory message?
Inaugural Address
by Nelson Mandela (excerpt)
We have, at last, achieved our political emancipation. We pledge ourselves to liberate all our people from the continuing bondage of poverty.
deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination.
We succeeded to take our last steps to freedom in conditions of relative peace. We commit ourselves to the construction of a complete, just and
lasting peace.
We have triumphed in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people. We enter into a covenant that we shall build the society
in which all South Africans, both black and white, will be able to walk tall, without any fear in their hearts, assured of their inalienable right to human
dignity - a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world.
As a token of its commitment to the renewal of our country, the new Interim Government of National Unity will, as a matter of urgency, address the
issue of amnesty for various categories of our people who are currently serving terms of imprisonment.
We dedicate this day to all the heroes and heroines in this country and the rest of the world who sacrificed in many ways and surrendered their lives
so that we could be free.
Their dreams have become reality. Freedom is their reward.



Answer :

In the passage, the sentence that best expresses a celebratory message is: "We dedicate this day to all the heroes and heroines in this country and the rest of the world who sacrificed in many ways and surrendered their lives so that we could be free." This sentence conveys a celebratory tone by honoring and acknowledging the sacrifices made by heroes and heroines for the freedom of the people. It celebrates their bravery and selflessness in the pursuit of freedom and highlights their significant contributions to the cause of liberation. The use of words like "dedicate," "sacrificed," and "freedom" evoke a sense of gratitude, admiration, and celebration for those who fought for freedom.