President of South Africa

Nelson Mandela was the first black President of South Africa. He spent 27 years in prison for trying to overthrow the discriminative government. After he left prison, he worked to achieve human rights and a better future for everyone in South Africa. Nelson Mandela is well known for his long fight against the terrible government and racial prejudice. He became a role model to people all over the world. As South Africa's President, he was respected for his courage and wisdom in bringing people together to live in peace. Mandela’s transformational leadership is shown throughout his bravery when having encouragement for the South African people in regard to fighting for their national freedom. He was democratic as he had the capability of a leader to encourage followers so that they be committed to a common objective and task. As a result of this, Mandela was the source of confidence for the people of South Africa, especially during the great fight for freedom. He was an inspirational and collaborative motivator which is essential, related to the leader style he had and clearly demonstrated this by showing the importance of regaining their independence and stopping oppression of innocent people…

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…

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…

in this world. Although he was born into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, Transkei, Africa, as we all know that Africa is a third world country and Africa is a country that facing the problems that lack of energy, power supply, foods, drinks, money and also education. Even thought, Nelson Mandela was born in that country he have become a successful leader and he had lead his country to become a better place for his people to live. Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid…

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela was a South African leader and would later become president of South Africa. He also lead movements in South Africa. He is famous for helping bring an end to apartheid and has been a global advocate for human rights. Nelson Mandela's life in South Africa that led him to become an South African activist, lawyer, father, prisoner, and president. Nelson Mandela was born July 18th 1918 into a thembu…

Nelson Mandela was one of the most influential people in our world's history. He was born in 1918 in the village of Mvezo in the British protectorate of Transkei in South Africa. He grew up in the village with his father as the chief. Nelson attended a school in the protectorate and was taught by a teacher who gave him the name, Nelson, after previously having the name Rolihlahla. He was one of a small number of black men in the country to have received a high school education. Mandela attended…

Nelson Mandela is South Africa's first black president and has only one goal and it’s to stop racism in South Africa. He was a member of the African National Congress party beginning in the 1940s, he was a leader of both peaceful protests against the white. In 1964 his actions landed him in prison for nearly three decades and made him the face of the anti apartheid movement both within his country and internationally. He was released in 1990 and he became South Africa’s first black president in…

Nelson Mandela a worldwide known man for his commitment in his beliefs and morals and his life of liberating South Africa out of racism and bringing it into a world of democracy. Nelson Mandela lived one of the most remarkable lives of the 20th Century. Born in an era of racial segregation and oppression in South Africa, he made it his life’s mission to fight for an equal and democratic society in his country. After 27 years in jail, Mandela helped prevent civil war and became South Africa’s…

28 October 2016 Inspirational Figure Essay Throughout the course of history, there have been many inspirational figures that have helped shape the world. One of those figures is former South African president and civil rights activist, Nelson Mandela. In a time in South Africa known as apartheid, literally meaning separateness, which was a legislatively backed system of racial segregation in South Africa, very similar to the segregation in the United States in the twentieth century. Nelson…

Nelson Mandela was a man that helped bring democracy to the black natives of South Africa. He is a hero in my eyes because he fought for other people, stayed behind his beliefs and wanted equality for all, and was honored and respected for his actions. He was a man that searched for freedom and equality for all. He didn’t care about the consequences and fought until South Africa’s government was fair to all. Nelson Mandela is considered a hero to many different people. But what makes him a…