Who is Nelson Mandela?+10 fun facts

Rolihlahla Mandela or as the world knows      

Him today Nelson was a man dedicated to bringing peace throughout segregation in South Africa. 

 Nelson Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in Mvezo,Transkei on July 18 1918. 

  Having had his father die at an young age Nelson had to take on more responsibility then the average kid.

  Nelson completed his basic schooling and then went on to college, but he was expelled for participating in a student protest. However he manged to get his   BA from the university of South Africa.

 A few years later a racially based, government fueled group apartheid started to become more dominant. 

This group was trying to take away the rights of those who were truly African rather than Caucasian.

 Nelson was the head of a large group of non-violent protestors.

 During a raid by apartheid with dozens of casualties, Nelson was imprisoned for 38 years until he was released to become the South African president.

10 fun facts about Nelson Mandela:

-Nelson was married twice (1944-1958) and (1944 to present)

- During his imprisonment his mother and son died, he was not allowed to attend their funerals 

-Nelson had 4 children 

(two are deceased)

-Nelson one a Nobel Prize in 1994

-Nelson has more than 50 honorary degrees form universities

- He was given the name Nelson by his primary school teacher because all school children had christian names

-Nelson studied to become a lawyer

-Nelson was the first black president of Africa 

- Nelson had his own law firm designed for Africans who were not provide the same rights as Caucasians

-Nelson Mandela retired from public life in 1999 

Nelson will be greatly missed because of his peaceful and selfless acts to help make South Africa and the world a better place!