NELSON MANDELA: LEADER OF NATIONS

N A M E

M I S S T WA D D E L L

L S E N G L I S H 9

D AT E

INTR

ODUCTION

“Never, never, and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.” –Nelson Mandela

THESIS STATEMENT Fought against apartheid

Imprisoned for 27 years

Accomplishments

BACKGROUND

INFO

RMATIO

NBorn in 1918 in Mvezo

His real name is Rolihlahla

Christian School = Nelson

Attended many different schools

Apartheid = Racial Segregation

Demonstrations

HE FOUGHT AGAINST APARTHEID

FOUGHT AGAINST APARTHEID

H O W H E F O U G H T

African National Congress

A “Wanted” Man

Fought for equality

IMPRISONED FOR 27 YEARSROBBEN ISLAND

IMPRISONED FOR 27 YEARS!

Slave Labor

No contact with family

No visitors

Entered when he was 46

Released when he was 73

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

W H I L E I N P R I S O N

Raised international outrage

Showed love and peace; not anger and hate.

ACCOMPLISHMENTSO N C E R E L E A S E D

Became first democratically elected president

Won the Nobel Peace Prize

CONCLUSION

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” –

Nelson Mandela