NELSON MANDELA

BORN/FAMILY BACKGROUND

• Born July 18 1918. He was born in South Africa
• The village of mvezo. Father: Gadla henry
• Mother: Nosekeni fanny. He had 3 siblings of many
• He had six children
• (Listed slide 10)

CHILDHOOD/ EDUCATION

• In his village his father was the chief.
• After his father died in 1927 he completed
• His primary studies at a missionary school.

JOBS

• Nelson mandela had many jobs
• He was a watchmen after he ran away from home
• He was of cources the first black president of South Africa
• He was also a leader of a lot of campaign's

HISTORICAL EVENTS

• He helped lead the ANC's 1952 campaign.
• He became the first leader of Ukhonto.
• He was arrested for beingaoart of the 1961 workers strike
• He was symbolic leader of the anti apartheid movement

SIGNIFICANCE

• He was the first black president of south africa
• Because he was the president he established the truth
• And reconciliation commission. He improved race relations.
• He was also a bery peaceful person who was very successful

IMPACT

• Nelson madela had a big impact on South Africa
• He was the first black president of South Africa.
• He left a huge legacy. He was a peaceful yet successful person
• He shows that being a peaceful person really pays off. He really
• Cared about the people of South Africa because of all he has done for them

FAME

• Nelson madela did many things to become famous. He fought for what he
• Believe in. He was apart of a lot of movements and was the first black
• President of South Africa. He got his people many rights that they would have
• Not had without him

QUOTE

• "Education is the most powerful weapon which
• you can use to change the world" -nelson mandela
• This quote is basically means that if you are smart that it can
• Be used as an advantage. Your brain is the most powerfulI'm
• Weapon. It is more powerful thatn any gun or anything.

DEATH

• Nelson madela died December 5th 2013
• He died in Johannesburg. He dies from a lung infection.

MORE FACTS

• Nelson mandela published a book five years
• After he was released for prison. Nelson Mandela started
• A organization called the influential nelson Mandela foundation.

EVENT: PRESIDENT

• Nelson mandela was inaugurated as president
• Lf South Africa because he had already done so much for his
• Africa. Thanks to him south africa had political freedom.
• He earned the nobel peace. He ended apartheid laws.