Nelson Mandela and Aparthied

Apartheid was a racial-segregation policy. This policy did not give any rights to the black, mixed or Indian population of Africa. It ran from 1948 to 1994. Nelson Mandela was a man who wanted to abolish the apartheid, and was tired of apartheid policy. He wanted the liberation of Africans and minorities in Africa so he fought for Africa to gain unity and liberty. He also fought many violent acts to gain freedom in South Africa. His struggles for freedom, lead him to jail which gave him more popularity and lead him to presidency in Africa. He was charged with treason for speaking out against Apartheid He was a good president whose 27 years spent in prison allowed him to become stronger and wiser creating journals and books of ideas for his people and the road to independence. He used civil disobedience, gained trust of his people and was elected to be the president of South Africa. South Africa had more population of African American people, and they supported Nelsons ideas. His ideas of "civil disobedience" were inspired by Ghandi and used by Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders such as AL Sharpton. His mission was to free the "oppressed and the oppressor". He didn’t give up serving for his country even after being punished for 27 years He was a hero because he used peaceful means to achieve his goals for his country. He fought many violent acts to gain freedom in South Africa. He was a great leader that Promoted and supported civil disobedience and the eliminating of people getting physical or killied by others as a way to prove their point. All his struggles awarded him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.