Nelson Mandela. (1918-2013)
Nelson was the Father othe the nation. He was the first black president and the first deomocratically elected president of South Africa. He started by being involved in the anti-apartheid movement, then joined African National Congress. For a solid twenty years he directed a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent defiance against South African government and its very racist policies. He funded a law firm, which provided free and low cost legal counsel to unrepresented blacks. Mandela was arrested and charged with treason for their political advocacy. As a result the movement lost most of its support. After prison, Nelson urged foreign powers not to reduce pressure on South African government for reform. While working toward peace, he thought that the ANC's arm struggle would yet continue until blacks recieved the right to vote. Mandela had a lot of achievements during his carrer. Even after retirement, he still made everyone proud. Here is a link if you want to read more about him: nelson.
I wanted to find someone that had impacted Africa a lot, and clearly Mandela has. Reading about him was really interesting, and I think that source was great at telling what he did at what times in his life. Nelson will continue to be an inspiration for civil rights activists everywhere. One interesting thing I found was that July 18th is declared Mandela Day, an international day to promote peace and celebrate his legacy. What this day is suppose to intend, is people giving back the way he did throughout his life. I thought that was really cool! If you get the change read about his life story!
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