NELSON MANDELA: LEADER OF NATIONS
N A M E
M I S S T WA D D E L L
L S E N G L I S H 9
D AT E
INTR
ODUCTION
“Never, never, and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.” –Nelson Mandela
THESIS STATEMENT Fought against apartheid
Imprisoned for 27 years
Accomplishments
BACKGROUND
INFO
RMATIO
NBorn in 1918 in Mvezo
His real name is Rolihlahla
Christian School = Nelson
Attended many different schools
Apartheid = Racial Segregation
Demonstrations
HE FOUGHT AGAINST APARTHEID
FOUGHT AGAINST APARTHEID
H O W H E F O U G H T
African National Congress
A “Wanted” Man
Fought for equality
IMPRISONED FOR 27 YEARSROBBEN ISLAND
IMPRISONED FOR 27 YEARS!
Slave Labor
No contact with family
No visitors
Entered when he was 46
Released when he was 73
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
W H I L E I N P R I S O N
Raised international outrage
Showed love and peace; not anger and hate.
ACCOMPLISHMENTSO N C E R E L E A S E D
Became first democratically elected president
Won the Nobel Peace Prize
CONCLUSION
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” –
Nelson Mandela
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