Nelson Mandela
Quote: "No one is born hating another person because of the colour 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 than its opposite" - Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela became the leader of the African National Congress. He had been involved in this group since his years as a young adult.
In 1964 he was arrested and put in prison for life he was however, let out in 1990.
Mandela won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Elected as President of South Africa (first black ever) in 1994 (F.W. de Klerk his jailer was his deputy president)
Summary: Nelson Mandela has been a great influence on the country of South Africa. He really set up the peaceful resistance although he could not really participate because he was put in prison from 1964 to 1990. People however, still had a great respect for him and elected him as president in 1994.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
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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 than its opposite" - Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela became the leader of the African National Congress. He had been involved in this group since his years as a young adult.
In 1964 he was arrested and put in prison for life he was however, let out in 1990.
Mandela won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Elected as President of South Africa (first black ever) in 1994 (F.W. de Klerk his jailer was his deputy president)
Summary: Nelson Mandela has been a great influence on the country of South Africa. He really set up the peaceful resistance although he could not really participate because he was put in prison from 1964 to 1990. People however, still had a great respect for him and elected him as president in 1994.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
Video
Question: Had Mandela not been imprisoned for most of the later 20th century how would this have affacted the equality movement in South Africa?