How Did Nelson Mandela End Apartheid?

Nelson Mandela was born on July 18th, 1918. His father was apart of the Tembu Tribe. Mandela studied at the University college of Fort Hare and University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942. He was very successful and educated. Nelson Mandela is one of the world 's most significant statesmen, who led the struggle to get back apartheid of South Africa with a multi-racial democracy (mostly Africans). Nelson Mandela should be inducted into the hall of fame because he ended apartheid, led the African National Congress, and became the first Black President of South Africa.
Nelson Mandela put his own life in risk or other Africans and went to jail to help end Apartheid. Apartheid is a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race. Apartheid began to fall in the 1980s. There were about two million unemployed blacks, black resistance, and an economy falling because of international laws. These laws convinced many South Africans that they had to make a change. In 1990 Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 28 years. Mandela worked with De Klerk to make a
peaceful change to South Africa. Soon after, in 1994 the first free multiracial election was held and Nelson Mandela was elected President by the new parliament. Right when Mandela was elected Apartheid was over. On 21 March 1960,180 Africans were injured and 69 killed. This happened because a South African police fired at 300 Africans who were protesting against the pass laws, at the town of Sharpeville. Apartheid grew against the new Pass Laws which told Africans where black people were allowed to live and work. The Sharpeville Massacre was a start of armed resistance in South Africa, and helped worldwide condemnation of South Africa 's Apartheid policies. After the Massacre Mandela created groups that went against the new laws. And this was what helped him end Apartheid. ("Mandela 's Life and times." BBC News. BBC, 25 Feb. 2012. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. .) ("Sharpeville Massacre." About.com African History. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.) After the. Nelson Mandela helped Africans by leading the African Nationalist Movement. The ANC is a national liberation movement. It was formed in 1912 to unite the African people. The ANC ’S key objective is the creation of the unite, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society. When the ANC was banned in 1960,Nelson Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing inside of the ANC. In 1961 the ANC executive agreed with Mandela’s idea on the use of violent tactics and agreed that those who wanted to be involved with Mandela 's campaign would not be stopped from the ANC. Mandela was then arrested in 1962 and sentenced for five years of imprisonment with hard labor. Mandela was brought to trial for plotting to overthrow the government by using violence. When he was in prison his reputation grew. He was accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement became stronger ("Biography of Nelson Mandela." Nelson Mandela -. Web. 30 Apr. 2012..) Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa.
Nelson Mandela would never give up anything for his position to keep his freedom. Nelson Mandela was released from jail on February 11, 1990. Right after he got out he went straight to maintain his goals he had set out for before he was in jail. In 1994, at the first national conference of the ANC in South Africa after the ANC has been banned he was elected President of the ANC. He became president in 1994 with the majority of the votes and he served until 1999. While he was president he won the peace prize because of his bravery to stand up for racism and how he stood by his faith no matter what happened and he stopped his people from becoming slaves and not being equal he was always fighting for a good cause to help African Americans out. "Award Ceremony Speech." The Nobel Peace Prize 1993. Web. 30 Apr. 2012.
. Nelson Mandela should be inducted into the hall of fame because he ended apartheid, led the African National Congress, and became the first Black President of South Africa. He was a very significant leader when It came to helping out Africa and making sure he fights for what they want he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

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