Nelson Mandela
18th July 1918 – 5th December 2013
Nelson Mandela was the first
black President of South
Africa.
Nelson Mandela was born in
1918. He was in prison from
1962 to 1990. He became the First Black
President of South Africa in 1994, and
retired in 1999. He spent 27 years in prison
for trying to overthrow the pro-apartheid
government an for speaking out against
inequality and injustice for black people..
After he left prison, he worked to achieve
human rights and a better future for
everyone in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela became famous for his long
fight against bad government and racial
prejudice. He became a hero to people all
over the world. As South Africa's President,
he was respected for his courage and
wisdom in bringing people together to live
in peace.
Nelson Mandela was a civil rights leader in
South Africa. He fought against apartheid, a
system where non-white citizens were
segregated from whites and did not have
equal rights. He served a good portion of his
life in prison for his protests, but became a
symbol for his people. Later he would
become president of South Africa.
Mandela spent 27 years in prison. His prison
sentence brought international visibility to
the anti-apartheid movement. Mandela was
sent to the prison on Robben Island.
Mandela spent 18 years on Robben Island.
He had to do hard labour. He was allowed
one visitor every 6 months. He was later
moved to another prison.
Mandela became the most famous prisoner
in the world. He did not give up. Even the
prison guards admired him. At last, in 1988,
the South African government began to
make changes. One change was to let black
students into 'white' universities. From
around the world, the calls got louder. Free
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In 1990, He was finally released through
international pressure in 1990 South Africa's
new President FW de Klerk set Nelson
Mandela free.
Mandela and de Klerk agreed: no more
fighting. Mandela called on all South
Africans to work together in peace.
Once released from prison, Nelson
continued his campaign to end apartheid.
His hard work and life long effort paid off
when all races were allowed to vote in the
1994 election. Nelson Mandela won the
election and became President of South
Africa. There were several times during the
process where violence threatened to break
out. Nelson was a strong force in keeping
the calm and preventing a major civil war.
In 1991, Mandela became leader of the ANC.
In the 1994 elections, all black people in
South Africa were able to vote for the first
time. The ANC won the election. A new
government took over. In May 1994, Nelson
Mandela became South Africa's first black
president.
Noble Peace Prize Winner 1993
He and his
presidential
successor,
Frederik W.
deKlerk,
received the
Liberty Medal
from thenUnited States
President Bill Clinton and shared the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1993 for their efforts to end
South Africa's deep-seated tradition of racial
segregation known as apartheid:
"for their work for the peaceful
termination of the apartheid regime, and
for laying the foundations for a new
democratic South Africa""
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The former US President Jimmy Carter
stated “The people of South Africa and
human rights advocates around the world
have lost a great leader. His passion for
freedom and justice created new hope for
generations of oppressed people worldwide,
and because of him, South Africa is today
one of the world's leading democracies.
WORDS AND PHRASES ASSOCIATED WITH NELSON MANDELA
“Prisoner to
President”
“not just a hero of our time but a hero of all time”
Hope
Justice
Equality
Promoting peace and reconciliation
Dignity
Inspirational
Charisma
Presence
Freedom fighter
Humanitarian
Peacemaker
Humility
Negotiator
Facilitator
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Role Model
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