Nelson Mandela
Name: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Dates: Born in 1918.
Biography:
Nelson Mandela is a South African statesman, former political
prisoner, and leader of the African National Congress (ANC).
In the late 1940s through the 1950s, Mandela worked through non-violent means for an end to the South African government's policy of apartheid. Mandela and more than 150 others were arrested in 1956 and tried for treason, although they were later acquitted.
In 1961, Mandela formed an armed faction within the ANC, which he explained then (and later) as a form of self-defense, necessary given the decades of ineffective resistance against apartheid. Mandela briefly led a campaign of sabotage against government and military targets, until his arrest in 1962 (after a tip from the American CIA). Mandela spent the next 27 years in prison.
In 1990, Mandela was released from prison. He immediately began leading negotiations to form a multi-racial government. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. With the first multi-racial democratic elections in 1994, Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first Black president.
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j¤nesy (65 months ago | reply)
nelson mandela rules
thwaak (65 months ago | reply)
I have been totally loving this series. I've shown it to my kids, and perhaps it's because of the Lego-ness of it, but they've really latched on and remember the details well.
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The photography of NMF (65 months ago | reply)
i loved all of them so far. really cool.
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hala moodie (64 months ago | reply)
sweet lord, that's brilliant! :)
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kimberleyelephant (61 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I see ANC photos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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.mclovin. (35 months ago | reply)
I know this is random, but is there a reason for you doing these? I love them, but are you South African? Is that why you make them?
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