“But if it needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die,” Nelson Mandela spoke about making sure that South Africa was equal for all people of all races. This happened on April 20, 1964, when Nelson Mandela delivered his famous speech from the dock during the Rivonia Trial. At this time, Nelson Mandela was facing life imprisonment, or worse, death. Nelson Mandela faced persecution as a black man in South Africa. He persevered by fighting to change the racist apartheid laws in South Africa, fighting apartheid through protests, and writing an autobiography to illustrate the struggles of those fighting for racial equality.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa, with the given name Rolihlahla Mandela. His father was Ngozi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela, and his mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni. In 1925, he began attending primary school near Qunu, and was given the name “Nelson” by his
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The Nelson Mandela Foundation was Nelson Mandela’s base for charitable work, which covered a wide range of endeavours from building schools to HIV/AIDS prevention work (Nelson Mandela Foundation). Nelson Mandela is remembered today as a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize: a great honor given only to those who truly change the world. Mandela’s bestselling autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom: The Story of Nelson Mandela is still in print today and still is a guide to Mandela’s struggle to defeat apartheid in South Africa and make the world a better place. Mandela has many descendants to carry on this extensive legacy: 3 children, 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Nelson Mandela was a person who will be remembered for his efforts to bring equality to South Africa and for making the world a better