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When we remember Nelson Mandela, most people think of social change, of leadership and of humanity. Mandela dedicated his life to his belief of equality and freedom for people in South Africa. As a strong supporter of freedom of speech, Mandela is one of the most revered speakers of the 20th century. He was born in a small village in the eastern cape of South Africa on July 18, 1918. Nelson studied law in the university of Fort Hare but never completed his degree. In 1941, he moved to Johannesburg where he encountered the racism led by the apartheid government. To further pursue his law studies, he began attending meetings of the ANC (African National Congress) – an anti-apartheid group. The ANC aimed to transform into a grassroots movement

Nelson Mandela was a very important person in fighting Apartheid because he was a leader to black people as the ANC volunteer leader and part of the first black law firm in South Africa. He also created a new method of fighting Apartheid. Before the Massacre at Sharpeville peacefully and non-violent methods had been used to fight Apartheid but the Youth League did not think these methods were improving anything and moving too slowly for their liking. So violent methods were introduced to the now secret ANC organization and a new organization was created called Umkhonto we Sizwe or MK for short. The methods were to blow up buildings to do with the government like post offices, pass offices and electricity pylons making sure there were no people in them. Mandela left South Africa to recruit supports of the MK and when he came back to South Africa he was immediately arrested and accused of sabotage which Mandela admitted to doing. At the trial Nelson Mandela did not go out without a

One of the most influential figures of the 20th century Nelson Mandela, was anti-apartheid activist and was the first South African president to be elected in a completely representative democratic election. However, Mandela’s journey to that point is really what would define him. Nelson Mandela would devote the majority of his life constantly challenging the systems of his country in order to reach the Africa he had in mind. His legacy has inspired millions and has left a major impact on society. The book “Tree Shaker: The Life of Nelson Mandela,” by Bill Keller, presents valuable insight into the existence of the real Nelson Mandela.

The leadership characteristics of Nelson Mandela can be watched and saw in line with the oppression of all races other than white confronted in South Africa. He not just needed to manage the political stability of the nation, additionally to establish goodwill and trust of the international community. South Africa was in turmoil concerning economic assents, game bans and infringement of United Nations Human rights acts during the past administrations. The enormity of the man and his management of the nation has many constructive outcomes on the world economy.

The world has seen a number of leaders that show themselves throughout the course of history Martin Luther king with The civil rights movement, and George Washington and the fight for the independence of America, these are ample reminder that with every endeavor that humans take on, leaders will emerge. Each one of those leaders had a vision of equality, and they were willing to do everything possible to reach that goal. One of these leaders was Nelson Mandela with his peaceful fight for civil rights in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was a man who was true to his word and dedicated to equality and peace. The fact that he was president isn’t what makes him stand out, but the fact that he effectively executed many leadership qualities, this

Throughout his long life, Nelson Mandela had come across countless obstacles which would have a detrimental effect on an average man. Mandela however fought these hardships constantly and always strived to gain freedom for his African race from the social and political system of Apartheid. Many of Mandela’s challenging events have been turned into advantages by either him or by the community which has supported him. This is shown with the example of the ‘Free Mandela’ Campaign, Defiance campaign and the ANC Youth league.

Apartheid began in 1948, where the government created crime against humanity, exploited African people, oppressed, and contributed to mass destruction. According to “ Intensify the struggle to abolish apartheid” by Nelson Mandela, he states “ you on allies in the common struggle against apartheid”. Mandela gives this speech to the people of South Africa who has been contributing their voices to the campaign, which lead to his release. The speech he gives is the beginning outcome of the Apartheid. He states how they have solved some issues because some of the pioneers who are political activist against the apartheid movement have been released from jail, including himself. In the speech, he states the ideas of what needs to happen to completely abolish apartheid, which he states they need to transform into non racial democracy, continue to contribute their commitment to furthering the idea of abolishing this system, and to support the implementation. The end of the Apartheid movement would create peace, democracy, freedom, and unrivaled race

In 1944 Mandela joined a political group called the African National Congress (ANC), which was a group that fought for “blacks” so they could have the equal amount of human rights like the “whites” in South Africa. According to BBC, “In 1948 the South African government came up with a law that kept the whites and blacks separated called Apartheid(“Primary History”).” With the help from an associate at ANC named Oliver Tambo, Nelson Mandela set up South Africa’s first black law firm so that poor people could come to them for help. 1956 was the year that Mandela and a group of 155 other people were arrested for treason. While in jail in 1960, other people from the ANC group held a demonstration against apartheid and the police shot and killed 69 people. That massacre gave Nelson Mandela more motivation to end the racial segregation going on. According to Biography.com, “He was released in 1961 and a year later he was arrested again for conspiring to overthrow the state and was sentenced to life in prison(“Nelson Mandela”

Robben Island, the infamous prison said to have had kept over 3,000 political prisoners. Among these prisoners there is one man, one famous political activist known as Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela and many other political activist fought for the same thing, ending Apartheid. A system of racial segregation known as Apartheid was in effect from 1948 - 1994 in which only 20% of the South African population was in control. This certainly was not right, to be treated as a lower class person because of the color of your skin, and even your religion. It was time to end it, the road was rough but with an army of 3.5 million Nelson Mandela was finally able to establish a multiracial type government.

Imagine being systematically oppressed from the moment you exited the womb. All your civil rights, based on the amount of melanin in your skin. Drinking from the wrong water fountain, could even get you thrown into jail. Coincidently; this was the life, of black South Africans from the moment of Dutch colonization in 1652, to the first true democratic election in 1994. Apartheid, meaning “separateness” in Afrikaans; was legal segregation enforced by The National Party (NP) from 1948 to 1994. It legally imposed preexisting policies of racial discrimination on the Majority of the South African population. The entire basis of the racist policies, was the darker your complexion the less legal rights you had. Presumably this injustice, could have continued much longer if it weren’t for all involved in the fight against the NP, however the man who arguably contributed the most, was Nelson Mandela. He ended an apartheid, with both his philanthropy and political prowess. He united a nation that used to be segregated; which seemed a daunting task at the time, but through the sweat and bloodshed he achieved the impossible. This alone exhibited his heroic characteristics, but to be more precise: both his actions and inactions lead to his success. Furthermore, Mandela was both a strong leader and forgiving at the same-time. Being in the forefront of the abolishment movement, was an extremely risky move during the apartheid. He risked his life for what he believed in, and this personal

“Mandela did not merely oppose white domination; he opposed domination by any racial group, including Africans. By standing firm in his principles and enduring extraordinary sacrifices that robbed him of most of his adult life, he helped force change, while proving beyond any doubt that he was a leader who could be trusted to keep his word” (Kent). Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was a human rights activist as well as the first black President of South Africa. Referred to as the living embodiment of black liberation, Mandela specifically fought against the government system of South Africa known as apartheid (Lacayo, Washington, Monroe, & Simpson). Apartheid is an Afrikaan word meaning apartness and was a system of racial segregation for the

Nelson Mandela challenged the status quo in many ways weather it was done politically, socially, or personally, in order to achieve such high goals Mandela paid many great personal expenses. Before the acts of Nelson Mandela, the country of South Africa was broken; it was plunged in a deep racism with the election in 1948. The regime of 1948 committed the crime of Apartheid which is defined as the action of committing inhumane acts of a character similar to other crimes against humanity which is committed in the context of an institutionalized regime which systematically oppresses and dominates one racial group over any other racial group or groups and commits it

I have always thought that Nelson Mandela has been one of the most important people in history. I find it very fascinating that one man could end the Apartheid and that is why I want to find out more about this. South Africa is a country with a past of enforced racism and separation of its multi-racial community. The White Europeans invaded South Africa and started a political system known as 'Apartheid' (meaning 'apartness'). This system severely restricted the rights and lifestyle of the non-White inhabitants of the country forcing them to live separately from the White Europeans. I have chosen to investigate how the Apartheid affected people’s lives, and also how and why the Apartheid system rose and fell in South Africa.

Can you imagine standing up for something that is very important to you and being sent to prison because of it? Nelson Mandela went against the apartheid and fought for equality in South Africa. He was sentenced to life in prison because of his association with the African National Congress and got charged with treason. Mandela got punished for something he stood strongly for and suffered the consequences. He was strong throughout his years in prison and demonstrated his strength numerous times throughout his life. Nelson Mandela demonstrated courage by not giving up in prison and pushing forward to have equality, acting with integrity by going against the apartheid, and made a difference by improving South African rights and many opinions and ways of improving equality.

To sum up nelson Mandela changed South Africa from inequality society to equality society and we can also say that he changed it from high power distance to low power distance.