Nelson Mandela was a freedom fighter, a writer, and a civil rights activist who devoted his time, energy, and happiness to break down apartheid in South Africa to create a better way of life for the South African people. Though many could consider him a man of good deeds and good morals, he sacrificed his freedom and instead lived much of his life behind bars due to his actions against aparthiedship. Apartheid is a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race. On July 18th, 1918, Rolihlahla Mandela was born and became part of the Madiba Clan in Mvezo, Transkei. Mandela had his first name changed by his teacher in elementary school because she believe that Nelson seemed to be more of a Christian name for him. When Mandela