Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela July 18 1918) was President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 he was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency Mandela was an anti apartheid activist and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. Mandela is a huge motivation to black youth worldwide and deserves each and every reward he has even been rewarded to him. Everyone needs to know the name nelson Mandela and if you don’t I am glad I could be the one to teach you. Mandela is one of the biggest studs of black history.