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Born: 18 July 1918. Hometown: Mvezo, South Africa. Occupation: President of South Africa and civil rights activist. Died: 5 December 2013. Best known for: Becoming the first black President of South Africa and a civil rights hero. Also known as: Madiba. Nelson Mandela’s early life.
Introduction. Nelson Mandela spent almost 30 years in prison for fighting against apartheid in South Africa. Apartheid was a government policy that separated people of different races. After being freed from prison, Mandela became South Africa’s first black president.
Dec 5, 2013 · Nelson Mandela was a civil rights leader in South Africa. He fought against apartheid, a system where non-white citizens were segregated from whites and did not have equal rights. He served a good portion of his life in prison for his protests, but became a symbol for his people.
Jun 8, 2024 · Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013) was a South African politician and activist. On April 27, 1994, he was made the first President of South Africa, elected in an election in which everyone was allowed to vote. Mandela was also the first black President of South Africa.
Jul 19, 2023 · For about 50 years, South Africans suffered from apartheid — racial segregation and discrimination limiting people’s rights. Nelson Mandela was one of the key figures struggling against it ...
Mandela was a leader in the struggle against apartheid—South Africa’s official system of segregation and discrimination against the country’s nonwhite majority. He became a worldwide symbol of victory against that system when he was freed from his life sentence in prison. Mandela served as South Africa’s president from 1994 to 1999 ...
Explore the life of Nelson Mandela, from prisoner to president, and how he ended apartheid. Find out more with BBC Bitesize KS1 History.
