The "Wind of Change" speech was an address made by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to the Parliament of South Africa on 3 February 1960 in Cape Town. He had spent a month in Africa in visiting a number of British colonies. [1]

Jul 3, 2019 · The "Wind of Change" speech was made on 3 February 1960 by the British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan whilst addressing the South African Parliament in Cape Town during his tour of African Commonwealth states.

Feb 3, 2005 · Harold Macmillan's "Wind of Change" Speech was made to the South Africa Parliament on the third of February 1960.

The wind cradles nature, sings lullabies, instructs plants to bow, and carries seeds to plant new growth. The wind is portrayed as a powerful force that can stir up storms but also gently moves leaves and flags. The speaker establishes that they …

Harold Macmillan's "wind of change" speech became a historical landmark. It was the first sign that the British government accepted that the days of Empire were over, and it dramatically speeded...

Excerpt of the transcript of Harold Macmillan's Wind of Change speech, delivered before the Parliament of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa - February 3, 1960.

The Wind. Robert Louis Stevenson. I saw you toss the kites on high. And blow the birds about the sky; And all around I heard you pass, Like ladies' skirts across the grass-- O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song! I saw the different things you did, But always you yourself you hid. I felt you push, I heard you call,

PM Harold Macmillan.Wind of Change Speech at the Cape Town Parliament on 3 February 1960.

Nov 27, 2023 · The poem describes the wind as a powerful force of nature. It cradles nature's breath, rules over leaves and water, and tells rain when to fall. The wind completes many tasks, from playing with children's hair to racing cars on the highway.

A poem personifying the wind, exploring its power and role in nature. Suitable for elementary school. Keywords: wind, nature, poem, personification.