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    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,…

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    In 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This is hardly surprising considering the work he has done I extend my heartfelt thanks to the Norwegian Nobel Committee for elevating us to the status of a Nobel Peace Prize winner. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate my compatriot and fellow laureate, State President F.W. de Klerk, on his receipt of this high honour.Mandela fought for Equal opportunity, freedom and human rights. Mandela said in he…

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    know what you are thinking, “I thought his name was Nelson Mandela , why is it Rolihlahla?” Well his given name was Rolihlahla, but while he was in primary school, his teacher named him Nelson because the name was too long and complicated. The early stages of Nelson’s life were simple for him. They were simple, at least until he turned 12. Nelson’s father died in the year 1930 and entrusted Nelson to Thembu Regent Jongintaba Dalindyebo. After Nelson had accepted his father’s death he enrolled at…

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    The largest theme of the movie is most definitely over coming trials placed in front of you and focusing on the hope for a better future. In the case of Nelson Mandela, he overcame an endless number of trials over the course of the movie. Not only did Mandela have to survive a long, and unjust, imprisonment, but he also had to face the challenges brought on of his presidency. The divide between the two cultures of South Africa was a seemingly impossible challenge to fix, but Mandela never loses…

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    Right after the end of his studies as an attorney, he has been involved with the struggle for freedom. To achieve this goal, lots of steps had to be taken, and they were not always successful.He has been an ANC member since the early 1940s, but it is really after the establishment of apartheid that he became more implicated in the struggle. Indeed, in 1949, he participated in massive boycotts and strikes to fight for the freedom. All those actions were non-violent, peace being one of the most…

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    As Nelson Mandela, an anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader, once said, “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart that its opposite.” Nelson Mandela spent his life fighting for racial equality. He demonstrates how being an African American should not mean they are hated nor oppressed,…

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    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…

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    Born on July 18th, 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa, the courageous Nelson Mandela, otherwise famously known as Rlihlohla, mysteriously meaning 'trouble maker' in the language of African. Nelson was uniquely known and became really famous due to the symbols peace and anti racism acts he committed and shared to the whole world, as the first South African president. His long lasting dream was to spread happiness and peace to the world, that could only be achieved by being in a position of power,…

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    very influential.Nelson Mandela,a black president has ended apartheid in south Africa.This person impacts the world in positive ways by sticking up for his beliefs, his character,and his accomplishments in life.whoever fought for racial equality is Nelson mandela.Nelson Mandela is influential because of his ability to give homeless people homes,and help out all of the adults and children who didn't go to school.But if you want to survive apartheid,you only have to do one thing;listen to the law…

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    An Influential Presidency Most people would think that a small boy, brought up in the foothills of South Africa, and struggling for life at an early age, would not be a person of importance. Nelson Mandela eradicated all of these misleading thoughts. Becoming one of the most influential people of the twentieth century, Mandela used peaceful power in his time as president to help his nation become more unified. Through his relentless dedication for equality, peaceful opposition to the African…

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