Nelson Mandela might die soon so I thought it would be nice to write about him.
He was born on the 18th of July 1918. He might not make it to 95. He was a member of the royal house of the Thembu tribe.
His birth name is Rolihlahla. It is an isiXhosa name. His clan name is Madiba. It is polite to use someone's clan name. It is also his nick name. He got his Nelson name from the British school on his first day there by his teacher Mrs Mdngane. Madiba has a spider and a flower named after him.
The schools Mandela attended were modelled on the British system. He once said he was "schooled to be a black Englishman" not a black Africa man.
He became a lawyer and tried to make the black people free because he didn't like the way Africaans people were treating them with their system called Apartheid. He didn't like the way it worked so he tried to do something about it which the Africaans people didn't like so they sent him to prison.
When he was arrested in 1962 he was kept on Robben Island for 18 years and kept on the mainland for another 9 years. In 1984 the song "Free Nelson Mandela" by Special AKA became the song of the year all around the world. In 1990 Nelson Mandela walked out of prison.
He was born on the 18th of July 1918. He might not make it to 95. He was a member of the royal house of the Thembu tribe.
His birth name is Rolihlahla. It is an isiXhosa name. His clan name is Madiba. It is polite to use someone's clan name. It is also his nick name. He got his Nelson name from the British school on his first day there by his teacher Mrs Mdngane. Madiba has a spider and a flower named after him.
The schools Mandela attended were modelled on the British system. He once said he was "schooled to be a black Englishman" not a black Africa man.
He became a lawyer and tried to make the black people free because he didn't like the way Africaans people were treating them with their system called Apartheid. He didn't like the way it worked so he tried to do something about it which the Africaans people didn't like so they sent him to prison.
When he was arrested in 1962 he was kept on Robben Island for 18 years and kept on the mainland for another 9 years. In 1984 the song "Free Nelson Mandela" by Special AKA became the song of the year all around the world. In 1990 Nelson Mandela walked out of prison.
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When he came out of prison he was representing the ANC with negotiations with the government that led to the first elections open to South Africans. In turn this led Nelson Mandela winning the election in 1994. He became President of South Africa.
In the 1995 Rugby World Cup final in Ellis Park, South Africa Nelson Mandela ran on to the field in a springbok jersey and cheered for the springbok team. The crowd chanted "Nelson, Nelson, Nelson". South Africa won the game beating the All Blacks.
Now he is the warm, wise, father, master of his own fate, Madiba or Nelson Mandela. I hope he makes it to 95.
Now he is the warm, wise, father, master of his own fate, Madiba or Nelson Mandela. I hope he makes it to 95.
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