Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Apartheid is a racial segragation between white and black people. Apartheid is the main policy throughout Africa in 1900's. An organization was created and it is called the ANC or the African national Congress. ANC is a main role in controlling Apartheid. And Neslon Mandela was a major member of this organization. Nelson Mandela was put in jail because he was against the Apartheid. He was put in jail for over 26 long years. Nelson Mandela helped in coming up stuffs to show the whites that they dont want to be controlled. Nelson Mandela planned to strike. Even though he's was put in jail he gave people hope that 1 day they will be free.
Nelson Mandela was able to stop the Apartheid within the next five years. And by the hard work and determination that he give he weaken Apartheid. And for the next years he was elected as the President of South Africa. Nelson Mandela is considered as a hero in South Africa because of the end of unequal rights given to Africans before. And when this ended blacks can vote fairly like the whites before. Nelson Mandela is admired and appreciated because of his acts tho free black from white and have equal rights to the society.


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