Nelson Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Warrior

Nelson Mandela - Of course, we often hear the name of this great man. There is nothing between Mandela in July? Political leaders fighting for a difference in treatment based on race or politics of Apartheid South Africa on 18 July last year amid repeated. Therefore, let's explore briefly the life story of Nelson Mandela.


Nelson was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918 with full name Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. His father was a High Court Advisory Thembuland. After the death of his father, Nelson Mandela placed his father. He is expected to assume office even higher, but because of the cases that occur frequently Apartheid political background, he then made sure to be a lawyer. Mandela's dream of contributing to creating freedom for black people. Mandela felt the pain and cruelty of Apartheid politics, injustice is mobilizing his heart to pursue the field of politics and law.

So after completing primary education, he went to Healdtown to continue their education to the University of Fort Hare. In 1942 he joined the African National Congress, for his political activities, he is exposed to the city jail and completed his education by mail or correspondence.

Mr Nelson Mandela as Race

In the anti-Apartheid movement, the Mandela lot of support from his wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Because of this support also, Winnie often the victims. This is also for his political activities, Mandela decided by the court barred all forms of political meetings and the city was placed under arrest for 6 months. Law practice was not immune from the political treatment of Apartheid. Local authorities demanded that Mandela moved his office from downtown to the suburbs. That way, clients can not come to the office. At that time, Nelson said, is tantamount to asking them to stop the practice, stop legal services to the people. So Mandela was determined to oppose this legislation.

When the trial was held in 1964, though at his trial had pleaded historic Mandela for 4 hours, he was still found guilty of violation of the anti communist and was given a life sentence. Here are two sentences terahir in historic defense in court.

"I have Fought against white domination, and I have Fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of democratic and free society in roomates all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal roomates I hope to live for and to Achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for roomates I am prepare to die ".

Although Nelson Mandela in prison, he still continues to be a symbol of resistance to black people, and organizing an international campaign demanding his release. In contrast, in the 27 years in prison Nelson Mandela managed to arouse the world against apartheid politics. Mandela gradually became a symbol of equality and justice.

How does he serve his sentence? Mandela while in custody has a habit of watching the sunset while listening to classical music Handel or Tchaikovsky. With friends of the prison, Mandela concert sometimes when the situation permits, especially on Christmas Day.

It is most regrettable by Mandela, after his release from Robben Island prison in 1990 was, he forgot to say goodbye to the prison warden. In 1990, Nelson was released from prison at the age of 71 years. Mandela returned to the political arena with the hopes of bringing fundamental change of political science in South Africa. In 1994 he was elected President of South Africa in the first election for all races at the age of 75 years.

Mandela's political career more brilliant after he got out of jail, but not so with his personal life. Mandela through a divorce from his wife Winnie Madikizela in 1996. Previously in 1991, Winnie was found guilty of kidnapping and violence dalah. And once again, last year's Winnie fraud and theft cases involved approximately 120,000 dollars in an organization he led the African National Congress Women's League. However, in 1998, right on the 80th birthday, Mandela married Graca Machel, the widow of former President Samora Machel Mozambic.

In 1993 he received the Nobel Peace Prize with South African President FW de Clerk. Then in June 1999 Mandela step down as president, replaced by President Thabo Mbeki. Even so, Mandela remains a revered figure, bringing remarkable transition from tyranny to democracy countries with the promise of peace that saved the South African country of bloody violence.

Nelson Mandela never tired of fighting for democracy, and equality. Although facing many challenges, but Mandela has never reply actions racist with racist actions. Her life has been the inspiration in South Africa and around the world, to all those who oppress and rob, to all who fight against oppression and deprivation.

"No-one is born hating another person Because of the color of his skin, or his religion" - Nelson Mandela.