Gates' purpose in telling the story about watching Nelson Mandela walk out of prison was to illustrate that there's hope for humanity.
Nelson Mandela was an activist. He fought for apartheid and discrimination against blacks in South Africa. He fought for the freedom of black people. This eventually led to his imprisonment.
Later he was eventually set free from prison. This represented hope to the people. It illustrated that we are all equal. This illustrated that there's hope for humanity.
Anneke's statement that life is a lot harder for men is ironic because the opposite is true. Thank you for posting your question here at brainly. I hope the answer will help you. Feel free to ask more questions.
