A great leader is a person who makes a change for the better of the people they are leading. Nelson Mandela led the people of South Africa away from the discriminatory apartheid government. Nelson Mandela went from a prisoner to the president of South Africa, and he created a change.
Nelson Mandela lived in South Africa his entire life. “Rolihlahla Mandela was born deep in the black homeland of Transkei on July 18, 1918.” (Brink). His first name Nelson was added later by one of his school teachers as a child. Once Nelson grew up he attended the University of Fort Hare for his undergraduate, and this is where he first became involved in student protests against the apartheid government (Brink). He then studied law at the University of Witwatersrand (Nelson). Mandela was against the South African government, and he organized protests against the government. He was elected the president of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1951. While in the ANC he campaigned to repeal discriminatory laws. In 1961 the All African National Action Council was created, and Mandela was made the honorary secretary. After that he became the head of the Umkhonto We Sive (The spear of the Nation). The group used sabotage to fight against discrimination in South Africa (Nelson). Mandela was a leader in multiple different rebel …show more content…
Mandela was arrested in August 1962 for establishing the ANC military wing. Mandela was then included in the trial of the leaders of the Umkhonto We Sizwe. He was charged with high treason and spent 27 years in jail. While in prison Mandela continued to influence the outside world. In 1985 Mandela was offered a conditional deal to be released, but he refused to come to a compromise with the South African president (Nelson). While in prison Nelson spent lots of time alone in solitary confinement. Mandela negotiated with the South African president and was released from prison in
Nelson Mandela lived in South Africa his entire life. “Rolihlahla Mandela was born deep in the black homeland of Transkei on July 18, 1918.” (Brink). His first name Nelson was added later by one of his school teachers as a child. Once Nelson grew up he attended the University of Fort Hare for his undergraduate, and this is where he first became involved in student protests against the apartheid government (Brink). He then studied law at the University of Witwatersrand (Nelson). Mandela was against the South African government, and he organized protests against the government. He was elected the president of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1951. While in the ANC he campaigned to repeal discriminatory laws. In 1961 the All African National Action Council was created, and Mandela was made the honorary secretary. After that he became the head of the Umkhonto We Sive (The spear of the Nation). The group used sabotage to fight against discrimination in South Africa (Nelson). Mandela was a leader in multiple different rebel …show more content…
Mandela was arrested in August 1962 for establishing the ANC military wing. Mandela was then included in the trial of the leaders of the Umkhonto We Sizwe. He was charged with high treason and spent 27 years in jail. While in prison Mandela continued to influence the outside world. In 1985 Mandela was offered a conditional deal to be released, but he refused to come to a compromise with the South African president (Nelson). While in prison Nelson spent lots of time alone in solitary confinement. Mandela negotiated with the South African president and was released from prison in