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    world. Early in his career he spent time as a leader of the African National Congress, and in jail. During this time he fought for the rights of black Africans in South Africa, and strived to make South Africa a democracy with free elections. After being released from jail, and the majority of South Africans gained rights for the first time, Mandela was elected president in the first election. During this time he unified South Africa, and got rid of many racial prejudices there. After stepping down from office Mandela continued to be a world leader, and he seeked to gain freedoms for all people across the globe. Mandela displayed leadership qualities in all…

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    recognize goals (South University Online, 2015). The leader is a man who comes from South Africa and was the non-U.S President (1994-1999), author, activist for civil rights (Nelson Mandela, 2015). Being the president did not make him a leader, but being able to apply the five practices of Exemplary Leadership in his life effectively. The five practices of Exemplary Leadership consists of modeling the way, challenging the process, encouraging the heart, inspiring a shared vision, and enabling…

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    Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in a small town called Mvezo which is located in the continent of South Africa.(pages 1-5) When Nelson was around 16 years old, he had to generate into the African traditional circumcision to show his new sign of becoming a man. An uncircumcised man couldn’t receive any of their father’s wealth or better yet money, they couldn’t marry at tribal rituals or even take the lead at any traditional rituals. The traditional rituals in South Africa which I heard…

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    completed his BA via a correspondence course during the night, most of the time during the day was dedicated to working for the African National Congress activist, Walter Sisulu. In 1943 Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC) which appealed to the South African government for African rights and political…

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    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, the obstacles he's faced and the accomplishments…

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    Carson Pitzer Mrs. White Biography 1-17-18 Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela believed in equality among races. He fought in peaceful protests and armed resistances against the government to end apartheid permanently. In his lifetime he was arrested twice and had three marriages. He was the first black president of South Africa and lived to be 95 years old. He was also considered and philanthropist and a major weapon against racism. He also served as the president of the African National Congress…

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    formal negotiations had been opened up by President F.W.De Klerk. President De Klerk’s motives for this were due to a list of dynamics including: sanctions, disinvestment and foreign pressure. After the release of political prisoners (including Nelson Mandela), talks between the government and ANC had begun and CODESA 1 was put together as the final and formal part of negotiations and as a forum to negotiate the transformation to national constitution and democratic elections. Since the…

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    He is elected Parliament president of a democratic South Africa. Then later that year writes his first of 3 autobiographies named “Long Walk to Freedom”. Nelson later divorces Winnie Mandela and remarries Graca Machel on his 80th birthday. In 1999 Nelson stepped down from being coming president after one term. He then has many visits to the hospital in his life near the end because of tuberculosis and a new diagnosis of prostate cancer. Nelson wrote his second and third book named,…

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    Nelson Mandela, originally called Rolihlahla Mandela, was born on July 18, 1918, in the small village of Mvezo, by the Mbashe River in Transkei, South Africa. In his tribe, the Thembu tribe, his father Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa was chief. That is until he died of lung cancer when Mandela was only 9 years old. As a favor for his father, Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo, the acting regent of the Thembu people, adopted Mandela. He was forced to move to Mqhekezweni, the provincial capital of Thembuland. …

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    Nelson Mandela Sentenced to Life Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa. He was born in July of 1918. Mandela was adopted at the age of nine. In 1939, he enrolled at the University of Fort Hare. He became really involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20’s. On June 12, 1964, Mandela received a life sentence for committing sabotage against South Africa’s apartheid government. He avoided a possible death sentenced. Mandelas birth name was Rolihlahla. Mandela was sent to…

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