Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 in South Africa and grew up under apartheid, where black people were segregated and had few rights. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 to fight against apartheid through protests and was imprisoned for 27 years for his leadership. After his release in 1990, he became president of the ANC and helped end apartheid, becoming South Africa's first black president in 1994 after apartheid was abolished. He worked to promote reconciliation and equal rights in South Africa.

2. • Definition of Apartheid
• Mandela‘s Childhood
• Political Career
• Time in prison
• Presidency
• The Nobel Peace Prize
• Quote
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3. Until 1992, the government in South Africa was
runnig apartheid system. Apartheid is when black
people have to live apart from white people.
Most black people had no jobs, were very poor and
they were not allowed to vote.

4. Nelson Mandela was born in South Africa in
1918.

5. Nelson Mandela grew up in a village
and went away to study
law when he was a young
man. He wanted to help
free black people against
apartheid.

6. In 1944 he joined the
African National Congress.
They made protests about the
apartheid but Nelson was
arrested and jailed twice
for being the leader
of the ANC.

7. In 1960 the government killed many
black people for taking part in these
protests.
In 1963 Nelson was sent to prison for
taking part in these protests.

8. Nelson Mandela spent
27 years in prison.
He was released in
1990 after the laws
had been changed.

10. In 1991 he became president of the
ANC and encouraged the president of
Africa to end apartheid.
He won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize for
this and then became president of South
Africa in 1994. Black people were
allowed to vote for the first time.

11. He worked to bring peace to the
country and to help the black
people.
He retired in 1999 and finally died in
2013

12. Quote
“No one is born hating another person because of the
color 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.”