Paper On Nelson Mandela

This group caused problems while Nelson Mandela was out of the country. He was then accused of causing chaos in the government and for sabotage even though he had nothing to do with it(www.Legacy.com). While he was in jail for one year the for five years then he got sentenced life in jail he got moved from prison to prison when he was sentenced to life in jail. He had fewer privileges than other inmates, and he could only see his family once every six months (Anthony Sampton). He also wrote a biography of himself while he was in jail(www.Biography.com). He and his friend Mac Maharaj buried the book in the garden that Nelson Mandela had. After the guards found the book they moved him to Cellblock B was done constructing and send him to Cellblock B once it was

“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountain top of our desires”. These are the words of a man, Nelson Mandela, who fought for something that many would shy away from. He led the anti-apartheid movement, became the president of the African National Congress Youth League, and later became the president of South Africa winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Specific Purpose: To inform my communication studies 192 with a general understanding of the life and outstanding impact that Nelson Mandela has left on the world.

The life story of Nelson Mandela has long become a legend, a story that transcends race, borders, culture, or language. He is one of the greatest leaders to ever step foot on this Earth. He was willing to give up his own personal freedoms for the good of his people. Still, his decisions at major points in his lifetime hold lessons for individuals who are inspired of becoming good leaders. Many leaders are inspired by the actions and decision-makings abilities of Mandela. He kept the interest of others before his own. This is what made Nelson Mandela a great leader, and worthy of winning a Nobel Prize. From the decisions he made, and his life experiences while fighting for human rights, one can conclude that Mandela is truly

Those who made a difference and changed the world inspire us to seek for world peace. Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. are two historical leaders who made a lot of changes to their countries. Both of those heroes fought for Black people’s rights. Nelson Mandela was the first black South African president to be elected democratically. Martin Luther King was the leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement.

Mandela also graduate BA from Fort Hare enrolls for LLB at Wits university. In his early age, he worked as a mine security guard. Then he started moving into politics because lot of people were losing their life for no reasons. He became a congressman. Later on Nelson Mandela was the president in South Africa and one of the civil rights activist.

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalized racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress party from 1991 to 1997. With all the things he has accomplished it is easy to see why when thinking of him peace and innovation is one of the many words that should come to mind. Using all the skills he accrued in his

Firstly, Nelson Mandela took responsibilities to deal with and learned the art of leadership because his father died when he was 12 years old. Secondly, he always dreamt of being a hero owing to the fact that an old man taught him about heritage. Nelson thought he could change the situation in his country through politics as he had seen much suffering and injustice. Thirdly, since he became aware of racial inequality, he never stopped fighting for his rights. Fourthly, because of his personality he won the south Africa’s first democratic presidential election.

Though Mandela experienced a normal childhood, he soon felt the hardships in a white-dominated education system. Nelson Mandela, son of Henry Mandela, originated from the Xhosa Tembu speaking people of South Africa. Due to his father’s position, Mandela rejected his claim to chieftainship and followed his dream to become a lawyer. (“Hero of”) When Mandela attended a missionary school, he quickly noticed the domination of European culture when he closely read the history books. He noticed that the book depicted whites as notorious heroes and blacks as savage beasts. Trifled by his education, Mandela attended two years at Fort Hare College where he obtained server punishment for trying to organize a student strike, which led to the downfall of his successful college years ("Nelson Mandela.").

During his second year at Fort Hare he was elected for the student representative council. Students were not content with the lack of power of the SRC so Mandela agreed with the majority and stepped down from his position. The school expelled him and said he could not come back unless he rejoined the SRC. Mandela never attended Fort Hare again. He then went to University of Witwatersrand to study law. In 1942 he joined the African National Congress known as the ANC. For 20 years Mandela directed peaceful nonviolent protests and demonstrations to defy against the South African governments racist policies. He was first imprisoned for organizing a three day worker strike in 1961. In 1963 he and 10 other ANC leaders were put to trial and given life imprisonment for political offenses. Mandela started his prison time in November of 1962 and ended it in February of 1990, he had spent a total of 27 years in prison. While in prison Mandela earned a bachelor of law degree from a correspondence

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart that its opposite.” Nelson Mandela found himself in a world filled with diversity, but no tolerance or acceptance. Dedicating his life to the cause, he led a very interesting life. He grew up in the Thembu tribe in South Africa. Growing up, he dreamt of making a difference for his country. Being the first person to have a formal education out of his family, he created a new image for himself. He was an inspiration to people across the world with his brave devotion to leadership, equality, awareness, and diversity. Mandela

Unfortunately, right after they were employed, their boss heard about how they ran away and demanded they return to Transkei. Mandela and Justice narrowly avoided being sent back and got jobs elsewhere. Around this time Mandela started studying to be a lawyer/attorney. After finding enough money to find a place to live other than their friends apartment building, they moved to Alexandra, a township that was known for being inclusive of all people. Mandela also met Walter Sisulu and Oliver Tambo, men who would end up being Mandela’s greatest friends. Together they started a law firm that included both blacks and whites. For Mandela to become a lawyer he had to be an apprentice to another lawyer. Mandela’s was an apprentice to Mr. Sidelsky, a very well known figure. It was very unusual for someone to be the apprentice of such an important figure. Even though Mandela had a master who was so involved in politics, Mr. Sidelsky stilled warned Mandela of politics because it was a “source of great corruption”. As of 1943, Mandela earned his B.A. and graduated from Fort Hare. After his graduation, he enrolled at the University of the Witwatersrand for a bachelor of law

     Nelson is an individual who fought through many hardships, but was also faced with decisions that affected his future, his family, and his livelihood. As we look at Nelson deeper, we can see many interesting points. He was opened to new ideas and beliefs through his experiences in the schools of Heraldtown and Fort Hare, but knew there was something better. He decided to travel to Johannesburg to find new and greater opportunities. While, in Johannesburg, he believed education would be a key asset. While working for a small firm, he took classes at University of South Africa and eventually Wits University. Here is where his mind and social life flourished. He interacted with great minds and influential political individuals. He talked to many Africans without proper education, who contained more knowledge and better social skills than many Africans with education. But, he still persisted in acquiring his B.A. Wits University brought his life to new extents. He was also talking to Indians, Coloureds, and whites for the first time in his life and Becoming friends with many more prominent African individuals. Nelson soon joined the ANC and became very prominent in the fight for freedom. Nelson was always open to listening to new ideas, but when his was just starting his fight. He believed that just Africans

Many of the world’s notorious, big-named and noted stars ranging from superstars to motivational moderators have come to lose most of their luxuries to make the person there are today, one of the members has brought himself up on stage is Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18,1918 in Transkei, South Africa who was well-known as he came from a Tribal Leader of the Tembu Tribe making him a person of nobility and pompous. Mandela is the rarest of leaders: A person whose influence and moral sway transcends the cause he is most associated with — in his case, the appalling apartheid in South Africa, under which he suffered and was imprisoned for a heart-breaking 27 years. However, since the abolition of that frightful regime and practice,

Another prisoner noted of Mandela, "It doesn't matter if you differ, he is always polite. He never gets angry. All he will do is try to have the discussion as amicable as possible" (Liberfield 1).