Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Nelson Mandela and Apartheid


Apartheid is another word for segregation. It was made in South Africa. The Whites, Bantu, colored and, Indians were not treated fairly. The people of Africa wanted there independence from the imperialist countries. One of the leaders to fight for the right of his people was Nelson Mandela.
Mandela was a man of peace. He was one of the leaders of ANC. ANC is a campaign to stop apartheid acts. He fought nonviolence fight to win the independence of South Africa. Mandela and other leaders of ANC were sent to a life time in prison after he was convicted of sabotage and treason. Mandela was in prison for 27 years. The South African were sacred that if Mandela died in person the South African people would have a revolution. So in 1990 The South African government gave Mandela his freedom. In 1994 Mandela became president of South Africa
Mandela was admire for his courage. People liked him so much because he was a man of peace. he used none violent ways to achieve his wishes. He liberated many South African from being treated like dirt. He lead his people to their freedom.



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