Question

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which statement best shows the central idea that south africa wishes to regain its place among other nations?

inaugural address
by nelson mandela (excerpt)

to my compatriots, i have no hesitation in saying that each one of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld

each time one of us touches the soil of this land, we feel a sense of personal renewal. the national mood changes as the seasons change.
we are moved by a sense of joy and exhilaration when the grass turns green and the flowers bloom

that spiritual and physical oneness we all share with this common homeland explains that the depth of the pain we all carried in our hearts as we saw our country tear itself apart in a terrible conflict, and as we saw it spurned, outlawed and isolated by the peoples of the world, precisely because it has become the universal base of the pernicious ideology and practice of racism and racial oppression

we, the people of south africa, feel fulfilled that humanity has taken us back into its bosom; that we, who were outlaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil

Explanation:

This statement directly references South Africa being welcomed back by the global community and now having the honor of hosting other nations on its soil, which aligns with the central idea of regaining its place among other nations.

Answer:

We, the people of South Africa, feel fulfilled that humanity has taken us back into its bosom; that we, who were outlaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil