The chronicle of Nelson Manedela

 The Chronicle of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18th in 1918, in Mvezo, South Africa. He was the son of an important leader; he showed a rebellious spirit against the injustices of the colonial and racist system that ruled his country. Throughout his life, he studied to become a lawyer. The forties, Mandela started fighting against apartheid, a system of racial segregation imposed by the white minority in South Africa. He did many activities to talk about the racial problem. He met with his friend and other groups of people to analyze ways to address this problem. But he became a reference: 

Mandela was arrested in 1962 for his subversive activities against the regime. During this time, he made his famous speech, he was willing to die for his ideas. In 1964, he was sentenced to 27 years. This led to Nelson Mandela's name becoming a symbol of the fight for freedom.

During the seventies and the eighties, many people international campaigns in support of Mandela grew. Finally, in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released, which marked the beginning of the end of apartheid. Apartheid it was a system of racial segregation that was applied in South Africa and Namibia between 1948 and 1991.

After his release, Mandela became the main leader in the negotiations for the peaceful transition to a democratic government. Although there were tensions and divisions, he promoted reconciliation and unity in a country that had been devastated by years

In 1994, Mandela was elected president in South Africa, which represented the triumph of human dignity and justice over oppression. After his retirement, Mandela continued to work on global causes, fighting against HIV/AIDS and fighting for social justice around the world. He died on December 5th, 2013, when he was ninety-five years.

Bibliografía

Mandela, N. (1995). La autobiografia de Nelson Mandela El largo Camino Hacia la Libertad. Sudáfrica: Macdonald Purnell.