Nelson Mandela was a man who could impact anyone’s life that he wanted to. Nelson Mandela improved the lives of black South Africans by recognizing discrimination, fighting against apartheid, and becoming an influential president.
Mandela joined the African National Congress or the ANC in 1944. This is a black-liberation group. He also helped form the African National Congress Youth League or the ANCYL. He soon rose to power through ranks in the ANCYL and then he became the leader of it.1
When Nelson Mandela was 19 years old, he ran away to Johannesburg. He came to Johannesburg with a large group of boys. White people were becoming nervous and some called for apartheid, but Johannesburg was already separated by races. Nelson had great interest in this subject of segregation.2
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He decided to start the first black law firm with Oliver Tambo in 1952. Mandela and Tambo also started the defiance campaign which is a powerful movement that united blacks, whites, Indians, and coloreds in the name of freedom. He also became a lawyer and challenged freedom. In 1954, the defiance campaign was ended and Nelson was charged under the Suppression of Communssion Act for staring the campaign. He was also sentenced to nine months of hard labor and suspended from practicing law for two years. Nelson was oversaw by the board and he was sued to end his career as a lawyer, but he won over his case. Mandel could not travel out of Johannesburg and he was forbidden to make speeches in public, hold public office, and he was isolated from his friends and fellow activist. This was just the start of his politically influenced