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Nelson Mandela

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NESLON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA

WORLD HISTORY PROJECT BY:JAMARIO BIBB
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WHO IS THIS PERSON?

  • Nelson Mandela, tribe name is rolihlahla which means "one who brings trouble upon himself"
  • One of the world's most esteemed and beloved political figures spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of black South Africans and oppressed people throughout the world.
  • Mandela reclaimed his leadership role in the once-banned African National Congress (ANC) and fought tirelessly for democratic reform in his troubled homeland, Mandela--who was often called by the honorific title "Madiba,"--continued to work for causes of racial equality, justice, and peace.
  • He insisted that his organization sought the franchise and equal rights for South Africans of all races, and he maintained that nonviolent disruptive tactics were the only means by which South African blacks could air their discontent.
  • Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
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WHERE WERE THEY FROM?

  • Born Rolihlahla Mandela on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa
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GAIN POWER?

  • In South Africa Fighting for the rights of black South Africans,
  • Going to jail and serving the people and becoming president plus he was the first South African to become president
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WHAT DID HE DO?

  • Nelson Mandela He spent 27 years in prison for trying to overthrow the pro-apartheid government. After he left prison, he worked to achieve human rights and a better future for everyone in South Africa.
  • Nelson Mandela became famous for his long fight against bad government and racial prejudice. He became a hero to people all over the world. As South Africa's President, he was respected for his courage and wisdom in bringing people together to live in peace.
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IMPACT ON COUNTRY

  • Nelson Mandela: Champion of Freedom After 27 years in prison Nelson Mandela was freed in 1990 and negotiated the end of apartheid in South Africa bringing peace to a racially divided country and leading the fight for human rights around the world.
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POSTIVE EFFECTS

  • Mandela worked with the unions to help boost employment opportunities for a segment of the population that needed to have more job opportunities in the new post-apartheid era.
  • Mandela cleaned up the country’s monetary policy. Part of the new political paradigm included increasing administrative transparency at many levels.
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