Nelson Mandela was the sun of one of the south Africa's leading dignitaries, chief Henry Mandela of the Thembu tribe, born of 18th July, 19918 , Rolihlahla was adopted by Jogninataba Dalindyebo, a high ranking Thembu regent after the death of his(Rolihlahla's ) father in 1927. Mandela was then trained his new guardian for a role within the tribal leadership.
The first in his family, Mandela completed his primary education at a local missionary school. he studied law at the university of Witwatersrand, where he Became involved in the movement against racial discrimination and forged key relationships with the black and white activists.
In 1994, Mandela joined the African national congress and and worked with fellow party members, including Oliver Tambo, to establish its youth league , the uncle Nelson Mandela's commitment to politics and the and grew stronger after the 1948 election victory of the Afrikaner dominated National party which segregation apartheid that prohibited non whites basic rights maintaining white minority rule .
In 1994, Mandela joined the African national congress and and worked with fellow party members, including Oliver Tambo, to establish its youth league , the uncle Nelson Mandela's commitment to politics and the and grew stronger after the 1948 election victory of the Afrikaner dominated National party which segregation apartheid that prohibited non whites basic rights maintaining white minority rule .
The following years, the ANC adopted ANCYL plans to achieve full citizenship for all south Africans through boycotts, strikes, civel disobedience and other non violent methods, Mandela helped lead the ANCS 1952 campaign for the difiance of unjust laws, travelling across countries to organise protests against discriminatory policies, and promoted the manifesto known as the freedom charter, ratified by the congress of the people in 1955 also in 1952, Mandela and Tambo opend south Africas first law firm which offered free or low cost legal counsel to those affected by apartheid legislation.
On 5th Decmber 1956, Mandeal and 155 others were arrested and went on trial for treason, simialarly , Mandela's struggle continued for years protests imprisonment non violent resistance etc.
Finally in the 1990 Mandela led the ANC in its negotiation with governing national party and various other south African political organisation to end apartheid and allow a multiracial government. \the talks earned Mandela the noble peace prize in December 1993. in the elections of 1994. anc won the national election of south Africa and Mandela was sworn in as the president of the country .
As president Mandela establish the truth and reconciliation commission to investigate human rights and political violation committed by both supporters and opponents of apartheid between 19960 and 1994 . he also instituted many social and economical reforms to improve the condition of blacks in south Africa.
after retiring from politics in 1998, Mandela remained a devoted champion for peace and social justice in his own country and around the world, in 2002, Mandela campaigned for aids awareness and treatment programmed . the disease later claimed the life of his son .
Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001, Mandela grew very weal in later years, in 2009, 18 July was declared as nelson mandala international day . he died on 9 December, 2013 from a recurring lung infection. nelson mandala was an international hero, with ideologies that sharply resemble those of Indias mahatma Gandhi.
