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Nelson Mandela 1918-2013 R.I.P By Tom Horgan

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Nelson Mandela

1918-2013R.I.P

By Tom Horgan

FactsO Nelson Rolihlaha Mandela was born

in South Africa on the 18th of July 1918.

O He lived in a small village of thatched huts.

O He spent his time minding cattle and sheep or helping out with making dinner.

More Facts!!O Rohillala means troublemakerO His dad died when he was nine.O He went to school when he was

seven.O His grandfather was leader of the

Theubeu tribeO He went to university and got a

degree.

Even more facts!!!!!!!!!!

O His motto was the struggle is my life”.

O He has a movie out called “Long Walk to Freedom”.

O Mandela died of prolonged illness.O He rejected offers of freedom while

in jail.O He got married 3 times and had 6

children.

PrisonO In 1964 Mandela was sentenced to

life in prison.O He became known as prisoner No.

46664.O The prison was on Robben island.O Nelson Mandela was 10,000 days in

prison before his release in 1990.

ProtestsO Mandela and his friend Tambo helped

poorer black South Africans to improve their treatment and conditions.

O In 1944 he joined the ANC.O Mandela hosted protests on streets

together with millions of black and white South Africans.

O They protested peacefully against the unjust policy of apartheid.

AchievementsO Mandela shared the Nobel peace award

in 1999 with F.W.de Clerc.O He got the blacks to vote, to be given a

proper education and to be given proper wages.

O He became South Africa's first black president.

O There is a 9 foot bronze statue of him in Pretoria.

O He qualified as a lawyer.

FuneralO Nelson Mandela died on the 5th of

December.O He died surrounded by his family.O His body lay in state in Pretoria for two

days.O Leaders from all around the world came

to pay their respects on another day.O Nelson Mandela was buried among his

own tribes people and it was a very private ceremony.

Questions to askO Who was your role model ?O Did you play sport ?O Who was your best friend ?O What is your favourite piece of

technology O What is your favourite food ?O What is your favourite book ?

Pictures

Thank you for watching!!!!!!!