ENELSON MANDELA FACTFILE: Full Name: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Born: 18th July 1918‚ Mvezo‚ South Africa Family Life: Nelson Mandela was born on July 18‚ 1918‚ into a royal family of the Xhosa-speaking Thembu tribe in the South African village of Mvezo‚ where his father‚ Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (c. 1880-1928)‚ served as chief. His mother‚ Nosekeni Fanny‚ was the third of Mphakanyiswa’s four wives‚ who together bore him nine daughters and four sons. After the death of his father in 1927
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profound impact on their countries and the world‚ men who provided leadership and vision in different eras‚ with different styles‚ whom history has shown to have possessed unique courage during challenging times to do the right thing‚ comes the name of Nelson Mandela who assisted in creating a multi-racial democracy in South Africa. Mandela was elected as South Africa’s first black president‚ and there were high expectations from him from a country that had long treated its majority citizens as a
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Topic: The Autobiography of Nelson MandelaQuestions/Main Ideas: | Name: Kassandra Acuna Date: December 26‚ 12Notes: | | Born July 18‚ 1918 in Mvezo to the village chief Gadla Henry | A Country Childhood | Mphakanqiswa and one of his wives‚ | When he was born? | Nodekeni Fanny. Named Rolihlahla ("pulling the branches of trees"‚ | | connotes troublemaker) | | Mandela‚ later acquired clan name
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Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela. His father died when he was 12 and he became a ward of the Thembu Regent Jongintaba Dalindyebo where he heard stories of his ancestor’s valour. At primary school in Qunu his teacher Miss Mdingane gave him the name Nelson‚ in accordance with the custom to give all school children “Christian” names. His university studies were cut short when he was expelled for joining a student protest but he completed his BA by correspondence and graduated in 1943. He and his
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Kaira Mrs. Siwy 10th Literature and Composition H/ 3 31 January 2013 Nelson Mandela: The Gentle Soul That Changed South Africa “Mandela’s tribal name‚ Rolihlahla‚ means‚ “one who brings trouble upon himself” (Contemporary Black N.p). Ironic because Nelson Mandela was arrested and convicted of treason‚ sabotage‚ along with other charges and was sentenced to life in prison. During a time when apartheid was at its worst‚ Nelson Mandela went against the grain by thinking differently and risking and
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won the Nobel Peace Prize‚ Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his home in Houghton‚ Johannesburg‚ at the age of 95. He was buried in Qunu‚ in the Eastern Cape. Generally‚ when most people think of a prominent figure in South Africa‚ one name that always comes to our mind is‚ Nelson Mandela. I’m sure‚ just about everyone has heard the name Nelson Mandela once in their lifetime before‚ but who exactly is he? What has he done? Why is he so important? Well‚ no doubt Nelson Mandela is a very significance
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Nelson Mandela ANC In 1942‚ when he was 24‚ Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC). He formed a military component of this organization known as the MK‚ and he traveled to Algeria to organize military training for members of this group.. Upon his return to South Africa‚ Mandela was arrested for going between countries without a passport. He was tried for sabotage and trying to overthrow the government. He spent the next 28 years in prison where he continued to make a difference. [pic]
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“For Nelson Mandela‚ his personal suffering was not as important as the determination to serve his people” Nelson Mandela the South African leader who struggled successfully to free his people from the oppressive White minority rule is regarded today as one of the greatest leaders of our times. Until very recently Nelson Mandela’s country South Africa was ruled by a White minority (less than 20%) who kept the Black majority in a permanent state of suppression‚ denying them the vote and proper educational
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Nelson Mandela was born on July 18‚ 1918‚ in Transkei‚ South Africa. Becoming actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20s‚ Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years‚ he directed a campaign of peaceful‚ non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies. In 1993‚ Contents Synopsis Early Life Mandela’s Imprisonment Prison Release and Presidency Retirement and Later Career In Recent Years Personal
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Nelson Mandela was a man of honor. A man who sacrificed his life for the betterment of others. He was born July 18‚ 1918 in South Africa. He grew up in a segregated country. He later became an activist against apartheid. He protested and paraded the country. He got arrested and spends the next 27 years in prison. He still did not give up the fight against apartheid. After getting out of prison he became the first democratic elected president of South Africa from 1991 to 1997. After his presidency
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