Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Nelson Mandela is born in a village name Mvezo in Juli 18, 1918. He was the first president in South Africa. He was an anti-apartheid activist before he was a president.
He was convicted on charges of sabortage, and much other crime youst because he was a leader. He was the leader of African National Congress's armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe.
Mandela served 27 years in prison and many years on Robben Island, only because he wanted the world to be better for the black people.

His life on Robben Island

This is the prison yard on Robben Island.







This is Nelson Mandelas prison cell on Robben Island.






Nelson Mandela was imprisoned eighteen of his twentyseven years in prison on Robben Island.

The prison was very bad. His cell was smal and he had no bed to sleep in.

He was a D - group prisoner. A D - group prisoner is the lowest prisoners. Two visits and two letters at one year. The letters was ofthen unreadable and delayed for long periods.










He was releast from de prison on 11. Februar 1990. He have recived more than one hundred awards after 11. Februar 1990. The biggest award he recived was the Nobel Peace Price in 1993.


Madiba is a honorary title he have in South Africa.

Some things he has done.

This is Nelson Mandela in 1939.











Nelson Mandela belongs to the Thembu people.
His father was the boss off the Thembu dynasty,
before the englishmen came.



Nelson and his mum, moved to his uncle king Jongintaba Dalindyebo
He grownd up with his uncel. And he was educated in many things when he lived there.



He also began on Fort Hare university, but that didn't go so vell.
Fort Hare university is a very important university for the black people.



He moved to Johannesburg and got a job when he was finished whit the university.
He began on the Wits university in 1943.

sources:
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela