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Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa. Mandela was the son of the chief counsellor of the acting king of the Thembu people. When Mandela had turned 12 his father had died and he had become the ward of the king, Jongintaba Dalindyebo.

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Nelson Mandela was a successful leader as he understood change was not immediate and took time. In the 1992 Olympics he supported the athletics even though "Of the 95-person delegation, only eight were black". Nelson Mandela said ""I would have liked [the team] to be a reflection of our population, but there has to be a starting point". He understood that it was not going to be immediate, he was in it for the long run hoping that eventually there would be an equal distribution between the races. Not looking for immediate drastic changes made people want to work with him as it allowed compromise, one of the many skills that made him a great leader.

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> Apartheid was created under a system of legislation created by the National Party that gained power in South Africa 1948, this all white government enforced the racial segregation
>To help enforce the segregation of the races and prevent blacks from coming into white areas, the government strengthened the existing “Pass” laws, which required nonwhites to carry documents authorizing their presence in restricted areas
> Black African groups, with the support of some whites, held demonstrations and strikes, and there were many instances of violent protest against the apartheid

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>Armed Resistance Movement : After creating a new branch of ANC, Mandela pursued a more violent approach to resist the government. Using peaceful and nonviolent techniques proved to not work so guerrilla type of attacks were exercised.
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> After being imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela was granted freedom in 1990. In 1994 , the first multiracial parliamentary elections were held and more than 22 million people voted for Nelson. He was the first black president of South Africa.
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>Nelson Mandela was part of an organization called the African National Congress. Having a higher position enabled him to cause greater change. His leadership technique was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi , having a non- violence approach.
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On 5 December 2013,Nelson Mandela, the first black head of state had died at 95 due to a respiratory infection in his home in South Africa. South Africa had recognized his death for a whole 10 days and had many memorial services for him. His life had made a huge difference upon everyone. Not only did he fight against Apartheid in Africa but he also managed to rally the people while behind bars and change the lives of people not only in Africa but around the world.

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Nelson Mandela had gone to  primary school in Qunu, Eastern Cape. His junior years were completed at the Clarkebury Boarding Institute and for secondary school he had attended Healdtown, a Wesleyan in Lamyeni, South Africa. Mandela went for his bachelor's degree at University College of Fort Hare but he lost the chance for the degree due to him joining in on a student protest. He then completed his BA at the University of South Africa and went back to Fort Hare and graduated in 1943