Thesis
Mandela’s leadership is known throughout the world because of his courage and perseverance, creating a lasting legacy in the eyes of many.
Mandela’s leadership is known throughout the world because of his courage and perseverance, creating a lasting legacy in the eyes of many.
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Picture 1: Time Picture 2: Amauta Picture 3: Beauty Places Picture 4: African National Congress Picture 5: Nelson Mandela Foundation Picture 6: Britannica |
Nelson Mandela was born into a segregated society. Apartheid made African life miserable. He fought against apartheid his entire life, becoming a revered political figure of South Africa. With the African National Congress (ANC), he struggled to build a rainbow nation. Through many years of riots and imprisonment, Mandela stood strong for all Africans and became president. Under his leadership, apartheid was abolished, although some segregation continues to this day.
"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." |