Growing up Growing up

Nelson Mandela was born on the 18Nelson Mandela was born on the 18 thth of July of July 19181918

Nelson played with toys made from stuff like Nelson played with toys made from stuff like branches and clay branches and clay

Sadly at the age of nine Nelsons father died of Sadly at the age of nine Nelsons father died of lung disease lung disease

And too top it off south Africa was a place which And too top it off south Africa was a place which believed in apartheid which means separate or believed in apartheid which means separate or apart because of it the black people were apart because of it the black people were deprived of their citizenship. deprived of their citizenship.

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School and Education School and Education

Nelson Mandela was the very first person Nelson Mandela was the very first person to go school in his family to go school in his family

Nelson was given the name Nelson by his Nelson was given the name Nelson by his teacher teacher

After primary school he enrolled for After primary school he enrolled for University College of Forte Hare for a University College of Forte Hare for a bachelor art degree that is where he bachelor art degree that is where he meet his life long friend Oliver Tambo. meet his life long friend Oliver Tambo.

Nelson and Oliver Nelson and Oliver

In prison In prison

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years for encouraging black people to go years for encouraging black people to go on strike and for illegally leaving South on strike and for illegally leaving South Africa. Africa.

All because he wanted to stop racism All because he wanted to stop racism He was 72 when he was released.He was 72 when he was released.

Becoming president Becoming president

Nelson Mandela became the president of South Nelson Mandela became the president of South Africa on the 10th of May in 1994 Africa on the 10th of May in 1994

1010thth of May till the 14 of May till the 14th th of June 1999 of June 1999 During his time as president he fought against During his time as president he fought against

racism and apartheid's racism and apartheid's Although many people still believe that racism is Although many people still believe that racism is

around not a lot of people like to talk about it around not a lot of people like to talk about it Now black people have the same rights as Now black people have the same rights as

white.white.

Retirement Retirement

When Nelson Mandela retired he returned to When Nelson Mandela retired he returned to his home town Qunu, Transkei were he was his home town Qunu, Transkei were he was born.born.

And if you were wondering Nelson had three And if you were wondering Nelson had three wives there names are Winnie, Evelyn and wives there names are Winnie, Evelyn and Graça Mandela Graça Mandela

Graça is still Nelson mandelas wife.Graça is still Nelson mandelas wife.

Nelson is 91 and is being treated for prostate cancer. Nelson is 91 and is being treated for prostate cancer.

Thank You Thank You

Thanks for watching my slide show Nelson Thanks for watching my slide show Nelson Mandela is an inspiration to all us. I hope to see Mandela is an inspiration to all us. I hope to see many more good people like him around in the many more good people like him around in the future. Thanks for watching future. Thanks for watching

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