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NELSON MANDELA Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela became known and respected all over the world as a symbol of the strule aainst apartheid and all forms of racism! the icon and the hero of African liberation" Mandela or Madiba# as he was a$ectionately known# has been called a freedom %hter# a reat man# South Africa&s 'avorite Son# a lobal icon and a livin leend# amon countless other names" (e has been an activist# a political prisoner# South Africa&s %rst democratically elected president# an international peacemaker and statesman# and a Nobel )eace )ri*e winner" As a husband and a father# Mandela sacri%ced the +oys of family life and of seein his children row up" As a youn man# he missed out on a normal life spent with family and friends and pursuin a career of his choice# to %ht for the cause he unshakably stood for" Most ordinary South Africans knew little about Mandela durin his prison years# as the apartheid overnment suppressed information# and what was released was biased" Limited information about Mandela was available from the international press# anti,apartheid activist roups and the 'ree Nelson Mandela campain" -ut prison bars could not prevent him from continuin to inspire his people to strule and sacri%ce for their liberation" )ublic opinion polls repeatedly showed that he was the most popular leader the country has ever had" As the .ommonwealth Eminent )ersons /roup observed in 0123# he had become 4a livin leend4# alvanisin the resistance in his country" (e is the most honored political prisoner in history" (e has received prestiious international awards# the freedom of many cities and honorary derees from several universities" Musicians have been inspired to compose sons and music in his honor" Ma+or internatio nal art e5hibits have been dedicated to him and some of the most prominent writer s have contributed to books for him and about him" Even an atomic particle has been named after him" Mandela is a universal symbol of freedom and reconciliation# an icon representin the triumph of the human spirit" Durin his lifetime he not only dedicated himself to the strule of the African people# but with his humility# and his spirit of foriveness# he captured hearts and inspired people all over Nelson Mandela is a universal symbol of freedom and reconciliation# an icon representin the triumph of the human spirit"4

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NELSON MANDELA

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela became known and respected all over the world as asymbol of the strule aainst apartheid and all forms of racism! the icon andthe hero of African liberation"

Mandela or Madiba# as he was a$ectionately known# has been called a freedom%hter# a reat man# South Africa&s 'avorite Son# a lobal icon and a livinleend# amon countless other names" (e has been an activist# a politicalprisoner# South Africa&s %rst democratically elected president# an internationalpeacemaker and statesman# and a Nobel )eace )ri*e winner"

As a husband and a father# Mandela sacri%ced the +oys of family life and ofseein his children row up" As a youn man# he missed out on a normal lifespent with family and friends and pursuin a career of his choice# to %ht forthe cause he unshakably stood for"

Most ordinary South Africans knew little about Mandela durin his prison years#as the apartheid overnment suppressed information# and what was releasedwas biased" Limited information about Mandela was available from theinternational press# anti,apartheid activist roups and the 'ree Nelson Mandelacampain"

-ut prison bars could not prevent him from continuin to inspire his people tostrule and sacri%ce for their liberation" )ublic opinion polls repeatedlyshowed that he was the most popular leader the country has ever had" As the.ommonwealth Eminent )ersons /roup observed in 0123# he had become 4alivin leend4# alvanisin the resistance in his country"

(e is the most honored political prisoner in history" (e has received prestiiousinternational awards# the freedom of many cities and honorary derees fromseveral universities"

Musicians have been inspired to compose sons and music in his honor" Ma+or

international art e5hibits have been dedicated to him and some of the mostprominent writers have contributed to books for him and about him" Even anatomic particle has been named after him"

Mandela is a universal symbol of freedom and reconciliation# an iconrepresentin the triumph of the human spirit" Durin his lifetime he not onlydedicated himself to the strule of the African people# but with his humility#and his spirit of foriveness# he captured hearts and inspired people all over

Nelson Mandela is a universal symbol of freedom and reconciliation#

an icon representin the triumph of the human spirit"4

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the world" As South Africans# we owe it to this reat champion of our nation tocontinue to live by his e5ample"

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Mandela was born Rolihlahla Mandela on 8uly 02# 0102" (e rew up poor in asmall South African villae" 9hen Mandela was nine# he was adopted by andsent to live with his father:s friend# a prosperous clan chief"

6n school# Mandela learned about African history and his ancestors: struleswith discrimination" (e wanted to help his countrymen" (e later traveled to

 8ohannesbur# where he studied law and opened the country:s %rst black lawpractice" (e also +oined the African National .onress# a roup that fouht for

racial e;uality"

Fight Against Apartheid

6n 01<2# the overnment introduced apartheid# which left the country:snonwhite ma+ority with few economic opportunities" 6n response# Mandelatraveled throuhout South Africa and encouraed people to take part innonviolent demonstrations aainst the overnment:s racial sereationpolicies" (e was arrested for orani*in anti,overnment activities andeventually sentenced to life in prison" =6 have cherished the ideal of ademocratic and free society in which all persons live toether in harmony andwith e;ual opportunities#> he said durin his trial" =6t is an ideal which 6 hope to

live for and to achieve" -ut if needs be# it is an ideal for which 6 am prepared todie">

Mandela:s imprisonment led to protests around the world and economicsanctions# or limits on trade# aainst his country"

First Black President

On 'ebruary 00# 011?# South African president '"9" de @lerk released Mandelafrom prison# and the two worked toether to end apartheid" hree years later#they won the Nobel )eace )ri*e for their e$orts"

6n 011<# for the %rst time in South African history# nonwhites were allowed tovote in democratic elections" Mandela was elected president by anoverwhelmin ma+ority" 9hile in oBce# he worked to improve housin#education# and economic opportunities for the country:s lare black population"

Mandela stepped down as president in 0111" hat same year# he created theNelson Mandela:s .hildren 'und# a charity that helps poor South African

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children" =.hildren are the wealth of our country#> he said in an interview with '@ in C??C" =hey must be iven love">

Over the years# Mandela continued workin to promote peace around theworld" 6n C??# he helped found he Elders# an orani*ation of world leaderscommitted to endin conicts and promotin human rihts" =9hen you want to

et a herd to move in a certain direction#> he told 6ME in 011<# =you stand atthe back with a stick" hen a few of the more eneretic cattle move to the frontand the rest of the cattle follow" 7ou are really uidin them from behind" hatis how a leader should do his work">