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    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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    remembered such as one of the world 's greatest activist; Nelson Mandela. A man who would bleed for his country the same way a mother would bleed for her child. Mandela was revered for his aptitude and passion to free his country regardless of the cost. He orchestrated reforms for his motherland by bringing human rights and reducing poverty. Mandela shows that whichever tribulation one may go through wilol not dictate their future. Nelson Mandela 's early life was full of challenging situations…

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    Merriam-Webster, Apartheid refers to "racial segregation or, more specifically, "a former policy of segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-European groups in the Republic of South Africa." This essay will assess the significance of Nelson Mandela in South Africa with regard to Apartheid and other influencing political factors that changed the political landscape of this country during this period and beyond. The word significance is defined as "the quality of being…

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    pose a challenge in ones quest. But overcoming the negativity that is pushed your way and being treated badly to the extent of becoming a criminal is some factors that will be faced, similar to the following activist such as: Nelson Mandela, Che Guevara, and Jimi Hendrix. Nelson Mandela, born in July 18, 1819, became an activist in his 20s. Mandela, joined the African National Congress in 1943. He formed a…

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    Africa, Africans were treated with disrespect and treated inhumanely. 21,000 South Africans lost their lives. A man devoted to his country once said,“The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.” - Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela showed us that sometimes just one person standing up for freedom can change the world. When the all white National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948 they instantly began enforcing existing policies of racial…

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    In Richard Stengel’s article”Mandela: His Eight Lessons in Leadership” shows many different ways to lead with success. Nelson Mandela lived a long life, much of it during the apartheid times. Apartheid was a type of government that South Africa had adopted from the late 1940s all the way to the early 1990s. During that time he had many different life struggles that opposed him and his fight against the government. The one that stuck out most was his trip to prison, he got put in the slammer for…

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    I argue that Nelson Mandela changed South Africa with his work with the African National Congress, towards peaceful democracy, at a time when the opposite direction was towards violence and bloodshed. Nelson Mandela changed South African Laws in favor of race relations, so that every South African citizen would have rights and equal opportunity. Mandela is honored with the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize along with Frederik Willem Dr. Klerk for their joint effort in the peaceful termination of the…

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    Nelson Mandela was a civil rights leader in South Africa that eventually brought equal rights between blacks and whites in South Africa. He envisioned being part of the struggle for freedom of blacks as he grew up listening to his ancestors’ stories about wars of resistance. He was tired of the apartheid rule that provide almost no rights to Africans and almost all rights to whites. The apartheid government ruled South Africa from 1948 to the 1990s. It segregated blacks from whites and placed…

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    The Outcome of Having the Strength to Power Onward Nelson Mandela once stated that everyone at some point in their lives will face hardships, which can either shape or destroy them depending on how they handle these conflicts. However, if they don’t give up hope plus continue to remain strong and fight, lingering opposing forces will fail in trying to break their spirits. This quote has proven to hold a certain degree of truth to it and could describe the whole human race in a nutshell. Yet,…

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    Table of Content Introduction 2 Nelson Mandela 2 Why Was Nelson A Great leader? 3 Philosophy/Purpose/Vision And Goals 4 How Did Mandela Inspire His Follower? 4 Role Model In his Life 5 Mandela's Traits, Behaviours And Leadership Style, 5 Are They Effective? 5 Celebrity Followers 6 Challenges Mandela Faced Regularly 7 Executing His Challenges 7 Other Interesting Facts 8 Conclusion 8 References 9 2 Introduction Boss ladies is a team made up of 5 different and talented women. We are a mix of…

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