Nelson Mendela
- Nelson Mendela was born on July, 18th, 1918
- Nelson Mendela died on December, 5th, 2013
- Nelson was South Africa's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election
- Nelson was a African nationalist, democratic socialist, and he served as President of the National African Congress.
- Nelson Mendela and his government tried to do their best to dismantle the legacy of apartheid by trying to stop racism, poverty, and inequality
- Mandela attended the Fort Hare University and the University of Witwatersrand
- In 1962 Nelson Mandela was arrested, convicted of conspiracy to overthrow the state, and sentenced to spend his life in prison
- Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtatu, then a part of South Africa's Cape Province.
- Nelson achieved 250 honors, including the Noble Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal Of Freedom, the Soviet Order of Lenin, and the Bharat Ratna
- Nelson Mendela is usually described and known as the "father of the nation".
This is a good list of facts about Mandela's life Andy. However, I wonder if you copied and pasted the words from another source as there is some vocabulary used that I am not sure you understand the meaning of like "African nationalist, democratic socialist," or "dismantle the legacy of apartheid." The list of facts is a good one but as we discussed in class, a lot of people did not really answer the question: Why are we celebrating Mandela's life? I look forward to reading more of your posts!
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