Black History Month is very important in the United States. This was a class power point project made by me I choose Nelson Mandela he has fought for freedom and a new life and he accomplished.

1. Nelson Mandela
Black History Month

2. Introduction
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918—2013 ) was born in
Mveso Transkei , South Africa. Mandela was born to
Thembu royal family, his dad died when Mandela was
only nine years of age. He was the first of his family to
attend school; he became a freedom activist, an
inspiration to billions, a writer, and a lawyer. He won
many awards including the Nobel Peace Prize yet
suffered a great deal in his life. Nelson never gave up
and never will he was a strong person physically and
mentally he taught us what peace really meant , why we
need peace , independence , and rights . Daily it was a
challenge for Nelson but he fought his way through life
and became the ‘’President of South Africa’’ and ‘’A
Nations Father ‘’, ‘’ A World Leader ‘’.

3. Early Years
• Mandela attended Clarke bury Boarding Institute,
Wesleyan Collage, and University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg. One of his quote was ‘’ No one in my
family had ever attended school. On the first day of
school my teacher, Miss Mdingane gave each of us an
English name. This was the custom among Africans in
those days and was undoubtedly due to British bias of
our education. That day, Miss Mdingane told me that my
new name was Nelson. Why this particular name I have
no idea.’’ He was in prison for over 27 years of his life.
Why? Nelson was fighting for freedom a right, protesting
was the only way to get to them. He became a freedom
activist, he did everything including going to prison for all
those long years. Education was everything to Mandela.

4. Career Path
– Throughout Nelson Mandela’s life he became a
lawyer, a writer, a world leader, a freedom activist,
and a nation’s father he inspired billions he taught
people that we do need to fight for our freedom, that
life is nothing without our freedom, our justice. Nelson
served as South Africa’s President in the year (1994 –
1999). He was the first black chief executive of South
Africa. He was an anti-apartheid revolutionary
politician and philanthropist. ‘’ A good head and heart
are always a formidable combination.’’ One of the
most famous quotes ever said by Nelson Mandela.

5. Accomplishments
• Nelson has fought for freedom throughout his years and
successfully accomplished at earning independence for
his country, and citizens. He intended to preach for
freedom rights, to inspire billions, and to teach. Nelson
represented that he will not stop fighting a fighter is
always strong while the enemy is always weak .He has
encouraged the world that being quite can kill you
mentally and physically fighting = life. He became the ‘’
Father of the Nation ‘’. ‘’ I Dream of an Africa which is in
Peace with itself ‘’ A strong quote said by Nelson
Mandela.

6. History’s Mark
• Nelson Mandela was rewarded a Nobel Peace Prize in
the year of 1993, and President Medal of Freedom. In
the year 1988 a Soviet stamp was made for ‘’ Freedom
Fighters ‘’ in South Africa stated in Russian for Nelson
Mandela it is dated from the Gorbachev era. There have
been many books published about Nelson Mandela, and
movies about Nelson’s life story, He inspired celebrities,
children, adults, and presidents, he told his story
nationwide, he was our freedom teacher our lawyer our
writer our president of South Africa. The brothers and
sisters of South Africa described Mandela as there
‘’Nation’s Father’’, many South Africans referred to
Nelson Mandela as Madiba . ‘’ Courage was not the
absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man
is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers
that fear.’’

7. Nelson Mandela supported everyone’s ideas, and opinions. Billions support his ideas.
He has dreamed of his country being free from the cage for years. Nelson had to break
the brick walls to get his ideas out. His life improved while he aged, he became happier
that he brought freedom to South Africa. Nelson was an activist, a freedom fighter,
politician, a philanthropist, and a lawyer, a writer, and a Nation’s Father. Nelson was
married several times Evelyn Ntoko Mase (1944-1957), Winnie Madikizela (1958-1996),
Graça Machel (1998-2013).
Mandela currently has six children and grandchildren of his own. Nelson met other
presidents and celebrities he had many friends nationwide that adored him. His
speeches, his quotes were strong and powerful enough to make you change your life
and fight back for your rights. The South African World Cup took place in the year of
2011 Nelson was so very proud of his nation, he noticed that it is filled with love , light ,
freedom. One of Nelson’s favorite sport was boxing, everyone knew Nelson as the lead
boxer the next Mohamed Ali. Mandela has accomplished so much throughout his lifetime
from Nobel Peace Prize to the Nation’s Father. IN the year 2013 Nelson Mandela
passed away he was in critical condition and in the hospital for many days as the news
reported. He passed away with peace, freedom, victory and independence for his
country that’s all that Mattered to Nelson. His family attended the Oscars a great movie
that spoke about Nelsons life in the past and the future was made it was inspirational. I
listed on my bucket list that I had wanted to meet Nelson Mandela. Nelson became an
angel watching over us all to keep the world at peace with each other. Mandela died
three days after I was born. May Your Soul Rest in Peace our Hero. R.I.P…

13. Reference ( Source )
• Sources:
1. Time Magazine
2. Biography.com
3. History.com
4. Nettrekker.com
5. Cnn.com
6. A long Walk To Freedom
7. Nelson Mandela: Conversations with Myself