Nelson Mandela was an activist. He helped to end apartheid and fought for human rights. Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 and last away in 2013 he was 95 years old. Around 1940 Nelson Mandela was put in jail for his leadership and participation in peaceful protest and armed resistance against that whites. Nelson Mandela faced many struggles but at the end of it all he showed and ltouched the world on what he stood and believed in.
One of Nelson Mandela’s biggest struggles was being put in jail for fighting in What he believed In. Nelson spent 27 years In prison and his first 18 years wasn't so pleasant. Nelson was held at a prison called brutal Robbon island prison. At this prison he had no bed no plumbing and was in a very small cell. Later Nelson was moved to a minimum security prison, pollsmoor prison. He was released February 11, 1990. …show more content…
No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end" (Nelson Mandela). What I think this quote means is you will go through some very hard times people will try and eat you alive try and break you down but no matter what you believe in fight for it don’t let other take that dream and purpose away from you. Nelson fought for apartheid. Apartheid was a a type of segregation in South Africa where black people or other racial groups didn't have the same rights as the whites. He fought to end apartheid and promote human rights. Even in jail he was treated beyond the lowest of them all because he was a black politician had a far worse time in prison than everyone else. He had almost little to none privileges and was put to some very hard
One of Nelson Mandela’s biggest struggles was being put in jail for fighting in What he believed In. Nelson spent 27 years In prison and his first 18 years wasn't so pleasant. Nelson was held at a prison called brutal Robbon island prison. At this prison he had no bed no plumbing and was in a very small cell. Later Nelson was moved to a minimum security prison, pollsmoor prison. He was released February 11, 1990. …show more content…
No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end" (Nelson Mandela). What I think this quote means is you will go through some very hard times people will try and eat you alive try and break you down but no matter what you believe in fight for it don’t let other take that dream and purpose away from you. Nelson fought for apartheid. Apartheid was a a type of segregation in South Africa where black people or other racial groups didn't have the same rights as the whites. He fought to end apartheid and promote human rights. Even in jail he was treated beyond the lowest of them all because he was a black politician had a far worse time in prison than everyone else. He had almost little to none privileges and was put to some very hard