Willie Nelson

The inspiring and courageous leader 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…

Nelson Mandela was an admirable leader, who, throughout his life, improved the 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…

people would even consider risking their lives with this act, it is exactly what Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, did to prevent his fellow South African people from harassment under the nation’s oppressive regime. Nevertheless, the driving force and characteristic in Mandela’s leadership in aiding his underprivileged compatriots was not his popularity or his cleverness but his passion for the cause. Nelson Mandela’s story exemplifies how anyone can be the match that strikes…

Village of Mvezo on July 18, 1918. When he was 12 years old, his father had passed away. Nelson attended primary school in Qunu where his teacher gave him the name Nelson, in accordance with the custom of giving all the schoolchildren Christian names. Mandela began his studies for a Bachelor degree in arts at the University of Fort Hare but he did not receive his degree but expelled for joining a student protest. Nelson later did receive his degree at the University of South Africa and later…

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…

Nelson Mandela “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” This quote by Nelson Mandela can tell us how great it is to have freedom and respect for all. 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…

“I found solitary confinement the most forbidding aspect of prison life. There is no end and no beginning; there is only one’s mind, which can begin to play tricks. Was that a dream or did it really happen? One begins to question everything.” Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven years in prison, and close to six of those years were spent in solitary confinement. His first hand experience brings to light how truly torturous solitary confinement is. Despite how awful being locked in a stone box by…

Nelson Mandela once said that “There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Although, Nelson Mandela isn’t an actor and doesn’t even have anything to do with the show business he still is an inspiration to many. I relate to this quote in many ways; one way I relate to this quote is that I feel that anyone can accomplish what they want if they try harder. Also, people shouldn’t see themselves as less then what they…

Dango. It is understandable why people over the age of twenty-five might still fear and have traumatic experiences from the apartheid era. However, Noor made it clear he does not resent white people and he has forgiven them. In a similar manner as Nelson Mandela and reminding people that the only way to move forward is to forgive, but it is difficult to forget. After the District Six Museum we visited a Fort. The fort was a tribute to the political and military history of South Africa. There…

Throughout history, human rights have been abused in many ways, but there have been a variety of methods that important individuals used to defend human rights for everyone. Individuals like Mohandas Gandhi in India and Nelson Mandela in South Africa. These two people made multiple actions to help protect and benefit the people of India and South Africa,bringing a greater question of it was or wasn’t successful and how. Gandhi protested for unfair laws which Britain controlled, which were many…