NELSON MANDELA
South Africa was a country divided by racial discrimination, it was a system called apartheid meaning apartness. It was a cruel and unfair system that non white people hated. Nelson Mandela stood up to the white people and he believed in multiculturalism but that is why he was sentenced to prison.
Nelson Mandela lived in the fields of the Transkei region of South Africa, in the villagers of the Thembu people. He was born on the 18th of July and they named him Rolihlahla which means "pulling the branch of a tree" it can also mean "trouble maker". Nelson was one of thirteen children.
When he was young, they moved to Qunu a nearby village. When he was five he was sent to work as a herdboy, looking after sheep and cattle. When he was seven he was the first person ever to go to school in his family. The school changed his name from being called Rolihlahla Mandela to Nelson Mandela beacuse they though Rolihlahla was too hard to pronounce. When he was nine his father died and it was a very hard time for Nelson. To make it easier for there mother Nelson went and lived with their close friends the Thembu royal family and he was sent to boarding school in 1934 and 4 years later he went to the University of Fort Hare.
Nelson was suspended from the university college of Fort Hare for joining in a protest in form of rebellion. In 1940, Chief Jongintaba told Nelson they had chosen a bride for him. He wasn't impressed and ran away to Johannesburg and he became a policeman at a gold mine and then decided he wanted to become a lawyer and studied law.
Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. He was arrested for protesting about unfair laws. He always refused to hand over his political position to obtain his freedom. While he was in prison his reputation started to grow. He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. He was released on February 11, 1990.
Mandela accepted the Nobel Peace Prize as an acknowledgment to all the people who have worked for peace and stood up against racism. It is a special reward for the people of Norway who stood up against apartheid while many in the world were silent.
South Africa was a country divided by racial discrimination, it was a system called apartheid meaning apartness. It was a cruel and unfair system that non white people hated. Nelson Mandela stood up to the white people and he believed in multiculturalism but that is why he was sentenced to prison.
Nelson Mandela lived in the fields of the Transkei region of South Africa, in the villagers of the Thembu people. He was born on the 18th of July and they named him Rolihlahla which means "pulling the branch of a tree" it can also mean "trouble maker". Nelson was one of thirteen children.
When he was young, they moved to Qunu a nearby village. When he was five he was sent to work as a herdboy, looking after sheep and cattle. When he was seven he was the first person ever to go to school in his family. The school changed his name from being called Rolihlahla Mandela to Nelson Mandela beacuse they though Rolihlahla was too hard to pronounce. When he was nine his father died and it was a very hard time for Nelson. To make it easier for there mother Nelson went and lived with their close friends the Thembu royal family and he was sent to boarding school in 1934 and 4 years later he went to the University of Fort Hare.
Nelson was suspended from the university college of Fort Hare for joining in a protest in form of rebellion. In 1940, Chief Jongintaba told Nelson they had chosen a bride for him. He wasn't impressed and ran away to Johannesburg and he became a policeman at a gold mine and then decided he wanted to become a lawyer and studied law.
Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. He was arrested for protesting about unfair laws. He always refused to hand over his political position to obtain his freedom. While he was in prison his reputation started to grow. He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. He was released on February 11, 1990.
Mandela accepted the Nobel Peace Prize as an acknowledgment to all the people who have worked for peace and stood up against racism. It is a special reward for the people of Norway who stood up against apartheid while many in the world were silent.
Nelson Mandela believed in non-apartheid. He became a great inspiration to many of the unfortunate South Africans being imprisoned by others. He strived to achieve his goals. Nelson Mandela was elected the president of his country and also recieved a nobel peace prize.
Nelson Mandela has changed the world and thousands of peoples life
By Amy Walpole
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