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South Africa is the richest country in Africa, and could be one of the richest countries in the world. But it is a land of extremes and remarkable contrasts. The whites enjoy what may well be the highest standard of living in the world, whilst Africans live in poverty and misery.
combination of logos and pathos
It is a struggle of the African people, inspired by their own suffering and their own experience. It is a struggle for the right to live.
pathos
repetition
anaphora
Political division, based on colour, is entirely artificial and, when it disappears, so will the domination of one colour group by another.
logos
African women want to be with their men folk and not be left permanently widowed in the Reserves.
pathos and logos
During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.
Ethos and pathos
repetition
contrast
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal, which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.
ethos and pathos
The ANC has spent half a century fighting against racialism. When it triumphs it will not change that policy.
Ethos and logos
…they do not realise that they have emotions - that they fall in love like white people do; that they want to be with their wives and children like white people want to be with theirs; that they want to earn enough money to support their families properly, to feed and clothe them and send them to school…
pathos and logos
repetition
use of pronouns and verbs