N OT A LL H EROES W EA R

CA PES

(1918-2013)

Hannah Smith

3/16/20

Mr. Pfahl's class

NELSON M ANDELA

IM PACT ON HUM AN RIGHTS

Deneberg, Barry.Nelson Mandela " No Easy Walk to Freedom". Scholast ic Inc, 1995.

Delviscio, Jeffery. ?The Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela: 1918-2013.?The New York Times, The New York Times, 5 Dec. 2013, March 9th and 10th 2020

?Nelson Mandela.?Wikipedia, Wikipedia Foundation, 3 Mar. 2020. March 9th and 10th 2020

SOURCES

Nelson Mandela was a social rights activist. He was also an anti- apartheid activist which means he fought fro those who were disadvantaged by the system of racial segregation. Nelson became a civil rights leader as well. His actions are important to the human rights movement because he fought for people who were really in need if help and realized when people were taken advantaged of. Nelson Mandela advocated for racial segregation and discrimination.

One of the challenges Nelson Mandela faced was jail, at first he was sentenced five years, then after he was sentenced to life. He over came these challenges when he was freed and he became president of South Africa.

- July 18th 1918 Nelson Mandela

was born

- December 5th 1956 Got arrested

on treason charges

- March 29th 1961 found not gulity

of t reason

- August 5th 1962 arrested again

from leaving the country illegally

- June 12th 1964 sentenced to life

in prison

- February 10th 1988 refuses P.W

Botha's offer to be freed

- February 11th 1990 after 27 years

in prison he accepted the offer to

be freed

- December 5th 2013 Nelson died

at age 95

TIM ELINE

Nelson Mandela was apart of of

the ANC ( African National Congress),

ANCYL ( African Nat ional Congress

Youth League) and the Guerrilla army.

Nelson Mandela created the Nelson

Mandela Children's Fund which helps

children and youth.

All of his wives and children were

in support of him.

One of the most popular quotes

from Nelson Mandela is " No easy walk

to freedom", another one is " A winner is

a dreamer who never gives up".

One piece of interest ing

information I found was that his father

passed away when he was 12 years old.

He died on December 5th 2013 at his home after spending 19 days in hospital for pneumonia and surgery to remove gal stones. His death was very important to the ANC ( African National Congress) because he dedicated his life to them and after his death they stated" Our nation has lost its greatest son".

Rolihlahla" Nelson" Mandela was born on July 18th 1918. Nelson was born in the village of Mvezo in Untata. He had two sisters and they all grew up in Qunu. Nelson spent most of his t ime growing up herding catt le and playing outside with his friends. Nelson was bapt ized a Methodist so he went to a local Methodist school at the age of seven. His school teacher gave him the name Nelson.

BACKGROUND INFORM ATION

& EARLY LIFE

INTERESTING FACTS