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Nelson Mandela
Biography
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The beginning of an exceptional life
• Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Qunu, on 18th July 1918.
• He was educated and he went to Wesleyan College . He obtained his diploma.
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His engagement
• In 1942 he joined the ANC (African National Congress) to fight against the inequalities between whites and blacks.
• Then, he became the leader of this movement.
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Instauration of Apartheid
• The victory of the National Party, which won the 1948 all-white elections, led to the instauration of a new policy : the apartheid.
This new policy consisted in separating black people and white people.
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Mandela changes his strategy• But, in 1960, and after the Sharpeville massacre of
63 black South Africans, the government banned the ANC.
• This led Mandela to abandon his non violent strategy and to create the « Umkhonto we Sizwe » (translated "Spear of the Nation"), a network promoting armed action
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Imprisonment
• Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964. He was charged with sabotage, treason and plotting.
• During his years in prison, Mandela’s reputation grew steadly. And he consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom.
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Mandela recovers freedom
• In 1989, president De Klerk met Mandela and, one year later, in 1990, Mandela was released after 27 years in prison.
• De Klerk allowed the ANC.
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Mandela’s efforts congratulated
• In 1993, Mandela and De Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Mandela president
• Then, the ANC won the first non-racial elections in 1994, and Mandela became the first black president of South Africa. He was president until 1999.
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His today engagement
• He got married three times. He lost one of his sons, infected by AIDS.
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• Today, he dedicates himself to the fight against AIDS.
Mandela, symbol of freedom
• Nelson Mandela is an influent personality, especially in Africa.
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• He remains a symbol of freedom around the world.
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2nd 4 – Arsonval High School (Brive)
March 2008
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