Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was famous for his protest against apartheid and was in prison for 27 years. He was a great leader in South Africa.

Nelson Mandela was born in July 18 1918. He got the nickname Nelson from his teacher from his school. His dad was a chief of the city Mvezo. Nelson Mandela’s birth name is Rolihlahla.

He became a leader in the African national congress. He planned to bomb a certain building and he wanted to make sure that no one got hurt and he went to jail for this. He was released from jail in 1990. Nelson Mandela fought for the black people and for civil rights and equal opportunity.

Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1993. His famous speech is “a good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination”.