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this morning, the passing of nelson mandela. it s the news the nation had prepared for. a man beloved around the world is gone. in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. he was known as the father of modern south africa. a powerful symbol of racial unity. becoming the nation s first black president and guiding its transition to democracy. becoming a legendary figure to people in every corner of the globe. this is abc news continuing coverage, nelson mandela: a man who changed the world. good friday morning. i m diana perez. i m john muller, and this is a special edition of world news now as the world mourns nelson mandela while celebrating his accomplishment.
people were. but this march was an opportunity to come and participate. and people wanted that. they had seen what the media was showing us with all these demonstrations, all this violence, all this passi resistance. and while people didn t want to be involved in all of that, they did want, somehow, to be a part of it. they sensed that change was coming. it was sweeping over the country for the first time. and it took such courage and seriousness of purpose to be here. we re going to take a quick break. speeches, there are more of them to come this morning, including martin luther king iii, reverend al sharpton, and family members of both emmett till and trayvon martin. we ll bring you those and many more live here on msnbc s continuing coverage. there is much more ahead live from washington, steps away from the lincoln memorial. hi, i m terry and i have diabetic nerve pain.
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