Oliver Tambo

From 1948 to 1994 the National Party (NP) was in power in South Africa (SA). They adopted the policy of Apartheid. According to 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…

How Significant was the ANC in the Anti-Apartheid Movement, 1948-79? During the time of apartheid, there were many organisations which proved to be significant; which is having or being likely to be influential or of importance. Although the ANC (African National Congress) was clearly significant during 1948-1979, there were many other groups which also left a significant impact. Throughout this period, there are obvious shifts in political initiative: primarily between the ANC and other…

Nationalism refers to an ideology that stresses the collective of a nation- state, that people in the dogma of popular form the nation and instead of aligning themselves within ethnic boundaries, e.g. Xhosa, Zulu, etc., nationalists wanted black South Africans to view themselves as just South Africans. South African nationalism wanted to unite all the indigenous groups in the struggles against colonialism, apartheid and economic subjugation which had evolved over time into an all- encompassing…

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…

By late 1991, Mandela was elected President of the African National Congress, and his comrade Oliver Tambo, filled the gap of the national chairperson 's position. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in conjunction with President F.W. De Klerk. On April 27th, 1994, he voted legally for the first time in his life, participating in South Africa’s…

Rolihlahla Mandela was born to Henry Gadla Mpakhanyiswa and Nonqaphi Nosekeni on 18th of July in 1918. The name Nelson was given to him by his teacher when he was studying at a local Methodist school (Valley, 2013). His father was the head councillor to the king and his mother was the third wife out of the four wives that his father had (Limb, 2008). He had three biological sisters. In 1928, his father died and Mandela was place under the guardian of Jongintaba Dalindyebo, who was the Thembu…