2. Biography
Nelson Mandela was born in South
Africa in 18 July 1918.
He had 6 children in total with his 3
wifes.
Their parents were Henry Madela and
Nose Keni.
3.
He was the first South African president elected by
universal suffrage democracy, because the right to vote
of the entire adult population. Nelson was 27 years in
prision, was denied all the demands for freedom.
Nelson Mandela won the nobel peace prize in 1993.
4. Prisions
He was in three prisions, the first in Robben Island, where he spent 18
years of 27.
Nelson Mandela in Robben Island.
5.
His reputation grew and came to be regarded as the most important
black leader in South Africa. He had allowed one visit every 6 months
and letter, their rations were scarce. While Mandela was in prison
correspondence study, obtaining the license to practice law. The second
prision was Pollsmoor with another dirigents of ANC.
In 1988 Mandela was traslladed to the prision Victor Verster, remaining
there since his liberation.
De Clerck announced Mandela liberation on February 1990.
His wife Winnie Mandela propagued the ideals of her husband
and liderat many movements seeking freedom. In 1994 he was
elected president of South Africa and ruled until 1999.
7. Fight against black-skin South Africa population
discrimination and shunness. After their liberate
status, he guided his party to finally get multiracial
democracy in South Africa.
