The Death Of Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary (a resistor to the system of racial segregation that was enforced by government). He also served as the democratic President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 and as the President of the African National Congress from 1991 to 1997. Mandela faced racism and discrimination throughout his whole entire life and he chose to devote his life to fighting against it. He led his government against racism, poverty, and inequality. He was the first to be elected in a multiracial election as the first black South African to hold office.

                At first, Nelson Mandela believed in not-violent protests, but later, he took part in founding a militant group used for violent protests in 1961. Nelson Mandela was arrested and imprisoned for short periods of time on many occasions. In 1962, he was sentenced to life in prison for leading a bombing conspiracy against the government, but he only served 27 years.

                Mandela spent much of his later life focusing on helping with charity work. He even has his own foundation, the Nelson Mandela Foundation. His foundation is dedicated to fighting poverty and HIV/AIDS. He received countless awards such as the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, but that is only one of more than 250 awards. In his home in South Africa, Nelson Mandela is known as the “father of the nation.”

On December 5^th, 2013, Nelson Mandela passed away at home after battling a long illness. He was 95 years old. It is a tragic loss that he has passed on, but now he is at peace. He was an extremely influential figure in the lives of many people. Nelson Mandela brought peace to the people of South Africa who now deeply mourn the loss of their father.