biography of Nelson Mandela in 100 words pls
urgent please text me as soon as possible
Answers
Answered by
1
Answer:
- Nelson Mandela was a tireless campaigner for equality and justice who spent 27 years in prison for his beliefs. In 1994 he became the first president of South Africa to be elected by all the people, black as well as white. He worked to take apart the old racist system of government and to make South Africa a fair society for all its citizens. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and 250 other awards for his bravery and courage.
Top 10 facts:
- Nelson Mandela was born in 1918, the son of a chief of the Thembo people.
- Nelson Mandela was the first member of his family to go to school. He recognised that education was very important and later campaigned for all South African children to have access to schooling.
- Mandela spent most of his life fighting racial prejudice and seeking equal rights for black people. He became a lawyer and fought against injustice.
- The African National Congress was formed in 1912 and aimed to bring together African people to fight for change and equal rights.
- Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942 and became involved with setting up its youth league.
- In 1948 the racist Nationalist Party of South Africa introduced a new policy of apartheid or separateness. This meant that white and black people had to live, learn and spend their leisure time separately. Only white people could vote in elections and they held most of the power and wealth of the country.
- To challenge the new policy of apartheid the African National Congress started a campaign of civil disobedience. This meant disobeying the government by means of strikes and other peaceful means of protest.
- In 1963 Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment for political offences. He served 27 years as a prisoner, 18 of them on Robben Island.
- In 1993 Mandela and the white South African president FW de Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize.
- In 1994 the first elections where all the people could vote were held in South Africa. Mandela became the first black president of South Africa.
Answered by
23
Answer:
click on the matter. you will see full matter.
Explanation:
FOLLOW ME
Attachments:
Similar questions