Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. He was born in Transkei, a small farming village in South Africa.
He was the only child to attend school in his family. During his education he became interested in African history and he decided that he wanted to be a political activist. When he turned sixteen years old he decided that it was time for him to take action towards racial segregation by Apartheid leaders. He would eventually formulate his resolve for an independent South Africa.He furthered his education by attending the Wesleyan Mission School, the Clarkebury Boarding Institute, and Wesleyan College, where he became interested in politics.
While attending school he became involved in sports and, more specifically, he excelled at track and boxing. He would eventually go on to combine his love of politics and sports by encouraging young, black South Africans to support the once hated national rugby team. He believed that sports could bring black and white youths together. He was a young passionate individual that continued to further his education.In 1939, Nelson Mandela enrolled at University College of Fort Hare, which is known as Africa’s best university. He worked a variety of jobs while attending school there.
After attending University college of Fort Hare he enrolled at the University of Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, where he studied law. After graduation he became involved in the Anti-Apartheid movement in 1942. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) which, at the time, was still a small Anti-Apartheid movement. Their goal was to make a difference in their nation by ending racial segregation.
The movement rebelled against Apartheid leaders using such tactics as, boycotts, strikes, civil disobedience, and non-cooperation. Their mission was to gain full citizenship, redistribution of land, trade union rights, and free compulsory education. In 1956, Mandela and others were arrested and charged for their actions and imprisoned for five years. For the next several years, after his release from jail, Nelson Mandela worked to become a political leader. In 1991, Mandela was elected president of the African National Congress.
His tireless efforts would eventually help to end Apartheid rule.In 1993, Mandela was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work toward the dismantling of Apartheid rule. In 1994, South Africa held its first democratic election where Mandela was elected first black president of South Africa; he was seventy-seven. By the 1999 general election, Mandela had retired.
However, he never stopped being a leader to his nation. He continued working for South Africa by raising money to build schools and medical clinics In 2001, Nelson Mandela was diagnosed with prostate cancer and he announced his formal retirement from public life.In recent years there have been growing concerns about his health. He was hospitalized a few times and had to undergo surgery but is currently healthy and well. He continues to remain an important figure for civil rights, worldwide.
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