Nelson Mandela Biography

                         Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was an inspiring South African. He was the first black president. We remember Nelson Mandela for his fighting against human rights to try to create peace for the black people in Africa.

Nelson Mandela was born on July the 18th 1918 in

Mvezo South Africa. Nelson Mandela was a lawyer a statesman a social activist a peace activist a writer a philanthropist and a actor. Nelson Mandela was best known for the man who spent 27 years in prison and became the first black president of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela was an inspiring man who inspired many people. He was just 44 years old when he got sent to prison. His crime, was not even a crime it was standing up against a government that was committing human rights abuses against black South Africans.

Nelson Mandela had a big impact upon people's lives because of what he did. The biggest impact he made was when he became the president he changed people's lives forever. “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up’’

        -Nelson Mandela

The way he changed people's lives was by bringing south africa out of apartheid. Apartheid means discrimination on grounds of race. Another way he changed people's lives was by fighting for human rights for the black people of Africa.

When Nelson Mandela was born he was called Rolihlahla Mandela. Nelsons birth name means “trouble maker’’ and his father had four wives.  This is where Nelson Mandela was born.Click Here

I choose this person because I've heard alot about him but knew nothing and the only other one, I recognized was Mother Theresa because we did a reading sheet about her helping homeless people.

I think Nelson Mandela is an inspiring person and out of everything about him he believes that no matter what race, what origin everybody should have the same rights.

I’m not trying to be racist but this person reminds me of Barack Obama because of how kind he is and how inspiring he is.

The action he took that has made the biggest impression on me was that he fought for human rights then got imprisoned and then became a president. I choose this because after 27 years of jail he came out strong and made a difference.

This person may influence others to fight to have the same rights as white people have. So in the future someone might find out about Nelson Mandela and then they might make a difference.

-Jayden