Nelson Mandela

I am going to give a talk on Nelson Mandela soon in class, so I thought it would be cool to show you the info about him.

Intro
Nelson Mandela, born 18 July 1918, was South Africa's eleventh president and its first democratically elected. He served as president from 1994-1999.
Nelson Mandela protested against apartheid by leading the African National Congress (ANC). He was jailed for 27 years on a charge of sabotage and terrorism for his work with the ANC.
The apartheid government labelled him as a terrorist  but he was seen to end racial segregation internationally. He attended the University of South Africa and earned a bachelor’s degree while clerking a law firm.

What did he do
   Mandela was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, who protested in peace for racial equality.  
Apartheid was a way of life in 1950’s. 
Mandela and other anti-apartheid protesters were arrested on charge of treason in 1956.
He stopped non-violent protest as he thought that these tactics were not successful so, seeing no other way, he led an armed division of the ANC.
This amounted to human rights violations as he killed some civilians, but he insisted that this was the only way to end racial discrimination.
Nelson Mandela was arrested 5th August 1962 and was freed 2nd February 1990. P.W Botha, the pro-apartheid South African president at the time, offered to free him in 1985 if Mandela stopped the armed conflict.
Mandela stayed in prison as he thought it was the right thing to do to end apartheid.
After his release, he plunged with all his heart into his work- to end racial discrimination
After apartheid was put to an end, Mandela was elected as South African president in 1994.
He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.


Why is he so significant
 Nelson Mandela is so significant and such an inspirational figure in history, as he ended racial segregation in South Africa putting in all of his effort, time and heart in. Mandela never gave up, he used determination to get through everything. He was passionate to end apartheid, and chose to suffer more time in prison so that he could end it.
Mandela put all of his in his goals, and achieved racial equality for all in South Africa.
He is looked up to as a hero to most- and is nicknamed ‘mkhulu’ by South Africans which is grandfather, and he is also called ‘madiba’, the Mandela family name for a respected elder.




Info sources- here and here and here
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