History of Nelson Mandela

The Life of Nelson Mandela

Thursday December 5, 2013 one of the greatest leaders of the the 20th and 21st century has passed away. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist leader within South Africa from the 1950s until the 1990s when he was able to work with government officials to end the apartheid.

Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela was born as Rolihlahla Mandela in the Madiba clan in Mvezo, Transkei. Mandela was born July 18, 1918 to Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela the principal counsellor to the Acting King of the Thembu people, Jongintaba Dalindyebo. At the age of 12 Mandela's father died forcing him to be a ward of Jongintaba. When in secondary school Mandela's teacher gave him the name Nelson. After secondary school Mandela went to the University College of Fort Harte where he was expelled for a student protest. After the expulsion Mandela attend and graduated 1943 from University of South Africa with his BA.
After getting his education he went to work as a lawyer defending Africans civil cases against the apartheid. This started his mission for equality for the people in Africa. Mandela joined the NCA leading strikes and protest for about fifteen year. This end after the Sharpeville Massacre where the military killed sixty-nine unarmed protesters. After this Mandela and the other NCA member created a army to fight against the government. This act land Mandela into prison in 1962 for a life sentence. Priory to his sentencing Mandela refuse to stand as his own lawyer with the mission to die for what he believed in, at that time Mandela charges could have sentence him to dead. But he was sent to Robben Island to send the rest of his life. During his time there he taught the other prisoner forming a larger anti-apatheid following. After the late 1980's the South African government worked with Mandela to end the apartheid law. In 1990 Mandela was released from prison where he stood as a National leader in May 1994 Mandela was elected the first African South African President. Mandela only served on term but continue his mission for equality in the LGBT and AIDs communities. 

 http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/05/world/africa/nelson-mandela/