NELSON MANDELA

LIFE

• He was born on July 18, 1918
• Born in the South African village of Mvezo
• Died in 2013 at the age of 95

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

• Was born into a royal family
• His father was Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa
• His father died in 1927
• 9-year-old Mandela was adopted when father died
• Right before Mandela died, he had 4 kids

HIS WORK

• His main work was fighting for black equality
• All of his views and questions were illegal at the time
• When he wasn't in jail, he led a lot protest rallies
• After unarmed killings on blacks, Mandela rallied the blacks
• He became a leader of a protest group

FAMOUS QUOTES
"Peace in our country must be considered already broken when a minority government maintains its authority over the majority by force and violence."
"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people."

IMPACT OF HIS WORK

• Was imprisoned for 27 years
• jailed for standing up to the government for racial segregation
• Wife faced police harrassment at home
• When in jail, blacks didn't forget him and his ideas
• Blacks led protest rallies every day that Mandela was imprisoned

RENAISSANCE
Nelson Mandela was a true Renaissance man. He was an independent thinker, a leader, and he made his ideas in reality. He was a true inspiration to all blacks and, even though he died, people still use his ideas and methods today.

CREDITS

All pictures are from Haiku Deck's gallery