President of South Africa

the South African village of Mvezo, Mandela’s father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa served as the village’s chief. Mandela’s mother, Nosekeni…

The South African activist and former president Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) is one of history’s most important people to this day. Time Magazine rated him in “the top 100 most influential people in 2004, and rated him “first under the most influential heroes and icons section” above very important people such as; Oprah Winfrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and David Beckham. Nelson Mandela was a global advocate for human rights and has become a household name. As a member of the African National…

Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa. His father’s name is Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela, and his mother is called Fanny. Nelson Mandela’s father was part of the Thembu Tribe. For Nelson’s father being a part of that tribe consisted of living, farming and they had to raise animals in their region for generations. 44Nelson and his mother and sisters had to move a few miles away from home to Qunu. Nelson has three sisters, three half-brothers and six half-sisters. Nelson herded cattle and…

small town called Mvezo which is located in the continent of South Africa.(pages 1-5) When Nelson was around 16 years old, he had to generate into the African traditional circumcision to show his new sign of becoming a man. An uncircumcised man couldn’t receive any of their father’s wealth or better yet money, they couldn’t marry at tribal rituals or even take the lead at any traditional rituals. The traditional rituals in South Africa which I heard are very important to the African culture. In…

BA via a correspondence course during the night, most of the time during the day was dedicated to working for the African National Congress activist, Walter Sisulu. In 1943 Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC) which appealed to the South African government for African rights and political…

letters in the first syllable of the word and you get perfect. He was a leader of people of South Africa against the apartheid system of government brought by the British. For this, he was put in prison and remained firm for twenty-seven years. His story inspires me to keep on going whatever happens to me. Mr. Mandela was born July 18, 1918, into the Thembu royal family in Mvezo, British South Africa. Je was given the name Rolihlahla, meaning “troublemaker”. Too many British shout Africans,…

Nelson mandela is from south africa.he was born the 18/7/1918.he died on the 5/12/2013. Nelson mandela's birth name is rolinlaha. He got nelson as a nickname from his teacher in school.He served as a president of south africa from 1994-1999.Nelson mandela became a leader in the african national congress (ANC). he was born in transkei africa. Nelsons name means “to pull off a branch off a tree and troublemaker he was given his name nelson in school when he was 7 years old.he was the youngest of…

of the group and the outcome was extravagant. He is someone I look up too when I want to succeed in something. He makes me strive to be the person I want to become. Mr. Mandela was known for fighting for the freedom of the colored population in South Africa. His whole life he participated in boycotting against policies, he was known for fighting for what he believed in. After a couple years Mandela joined the African National Congress, where everything began. After a year or two into the society…

Nelson Mandela had to go through a life of false accusations and racism, however through all that he was always a man of peace and forgiveness. Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in Umtata near the Transkei region of South Africa. Mandela told growing up was told that he was going to be the next great ruler of his tribe. He was also a committed student to an all black college. Until, one day he was expelled for joining a student boycott. What makes Nelson Mandela a hero is the qualities he has,…

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 19, 1918 in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was a man of great importance and one that would be respected by all who knew of him. His most notable achievement would be becoming the first black president for South Africa. Mandela’s life was not easy, having to go through many ordeals to get to where he did. He was imprisoned, considered a terrorist, and seen as a controversial figure by almost everyone who was around him. Through his perseverance and…