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Nelson Mandela: Life and Legacy

Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa, serving from 1994 to 1999. He was born in 1918 in South Africa and became involved in activism against apartheid as a young man. Mandela co-founded the African National Congress Youth League and advocated for the end of apartheid, turning to violence after a massacre in 1962. He was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to life in prison, where he remained for 27 years before being released in 1990. Mandela then helped negotiate the end of apartheid and led South Africa's transition to a multi-racial democracy, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

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Nelson Mandela: Life and Legacy

Nelson Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa, serving from 1994 to 1999. He was born in 1918 in South Africa and became involved in activism against apartheid as a young man. Mandela co-founded the African National Congress Youth League and advocated for the end of apartheid, turning to violence after a massacre in 1962. He was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to life in prison, where he remained for 27 years before being released in 1990. Mandela then helped negotiate the end of apartheid and led South Africa's transition to a multi-racial democracy, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

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NELSON MANDELA

Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

Former President of South Africa 1994-1999

NELSONS EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION


Born In Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918 Born into the royal family of the Transkei, his father was the chief of the tribe. After his fathers death, Nelson assumed the role in his tribe which his father would have done. Attended College with ambitions to become a lawyer, but was expelled for participating in a student protest.

NELSONS EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION CONT


Attained a law degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and was later articled to a firm of white attorneys.

Nelson Mandelas Impact on Africa


Held numerous positions in the African National Congress (ANC), including Secretary and President at one time. Found the ANC Youth League in 1944, whose main purpose was to overthrow the current government and its apartheid ways- South Africas white minority government policy of racial separation Mandela was initially opposed to violence, but after a massacre of unarmed black South Africans in 1962, he began advocating acts of sabotage against the government.

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Mandela was arrested in 1962 along with several other members of the ANCYL and sentenced to 5 years of hard labor in prison. Convicted of Treason in 1964 and was sentenced to life in prison at Robben Island maximum-security prison While in prison, Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement among South Africas black population and among the international community that opposed apartheid

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While on trial for life imprisonment, Nelson gave a speech in court many historians have titled I Am Prepared to Die,- in which Nelson concludes his speech with these words:
I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

Nelson Mandela Today


Released from Prison on February 18, 1990 by former South African President F.W. de Klerk Served nearly 4 decades in Prison!! Was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on 10 May 1994 Served as President until June of 1999.

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WAS AWARDED THE NOBLE PEACE PRIZE IN 1993 ALONG WITH THE FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT F.W. de KLERK!!

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