Nelson Mandela Research Paper

Nelson Mandela was and still is a modern-day hero of both international and South African history. Mandela was the most significant African freedom fighter among many, such as; Walter Sislu, Oliver Tambo and Robert Sobukwae. Mandela dedicated his entire life and sacrificed his own freedom to fight for the end of apartheid. Historically, Nelson Mandela’s life is complex and worthy of great investigation. His struggle for freedom of his people can be compared to Dr Martin Luther King, who also struggled against segregation. Mandela became the symbol of the liberation of struggle and transformed him from just another prisoner into the world’s most famous prisoner.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is one of the worlds most recognized and respected leaders

In his early life, Nelson Mandela attended South African Native College (later the University of Fort Hare) and studied law at the University of the Witwatersrand. He later passed his exams to become a qualified lawyer. In 1944 he became a member of the African National Congress (ANC), a black-liberation group. Mandela did have different roles of leadership positions, through which he helped change the organization and fight against the apartheid policies under the ruling of the National Party. In 1952 in Johannesburg, with a fellow ANC member Oliver Tambo, Mandela established South Africa’s first black law practice, specializing in cases resulting from the post-1948 apartheid legislation (Jackson). Also that year, Mandela played an important role in launching

In fact they turned a blind eye towards the cruelty of the system and failed to support Mandela in his time of greatest need. In present day The Republican Party celebrated Nelson Mandela’s achievements and his life but there is no way to hide the shame behind The Republican Party’s history which is a sad chapter in American history (S Kleiner). When Nelson Mandela’s 22nd year of imprisonment had passed, South African President P.W. Botha gave a speech arguing apartheid's rejection of "one-man-one-vote" and defending Mandela's imprisonment. This speech also know as the "Rubicon Speech" brought anger to the local South African community, essentially fueling the ongoing rioting in South Africa and prompting the African National Congress (ANC), to call for the United States to impose sanctions. Despite a growing international community to breakdown apartheid in the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan kept a close alliance with the South African government that was showing no signs of serious change in the matter. The Reagan administration condemned opponents of apartheid, most obvious being the African National Congress, as dangerous and pro-communist. Reagan even vetoed a bill to impose sanctions on South Africa, only to be overruled by Congress (E. Justin). In 1969 and 1970, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger created a policy that had a somewhat relaxed