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Unit5 ELIAS’STORY MynameisElias.IamapoorblackworkerinSouthAfrica.ThetimewhenIfirstmetNelsonMandelawasaverydifficultperiodofmylife.Iwastwelveyearsold.Itwasin1952andMandelawastheblacklawyertowhomIwentforadvice.Heofferedguidancetopoorblackpeopleontheirlegalproblems.HewasgenerouswithhistimeforwhichIwasgrateful. IneededhishelpbecauseIhadverylittleeducation.Ibeganschoolatsix.TheschoolwhereIstudiedforonlytwoyearswasthreekilometersaway.Ihadtoleavebecausemyfamilycouldnotcontinuetopaytheschoolfeesandthebusfare.Icouldnotreadorwritewell.AftertryinghardIgotajobinagoldmine.HoweverthiswasatimewhenonehadgottohaveapassbooktoliveinJohannesburg.SadlyIdidnothaveitbecauseIwasnotbornthereandIworriedaboutwhetherIwouldbecomeoutofwork. ThedaywhenNelsonMandelahelpedmewasoneofmyhappiest.Hetoldmyhowtogetthecorr...。