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Great People of Our Time

Great People of Our Time. By the Community Unity Group. Who was he?. He was a great man who fought for black people to have the same rights as white people. Can you name him?. He was born on the 18 th July 1918 Nelson Mandela was only 9 when his father died

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Great People of Our Time

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  1. Great People of Our Time By the Community Unity Group

  2. Who was he? • He was a great man who fought for black people to have the same rights as white people. • Can you name him?

  3. He was born on the 18th July 1918 • Nelson Mandela was only 9 when his father died • Nelson Mandela grew up in a village in south Africa called Qunu

  4. Quick facts • Nelson Mandela fought for black people to have the same opportunities as white people in South Africa • He was imprisoned on Robin Island for protesting for his skin colour • Nelson Mandela was president of south Africa from 1991-1997 • Nelson Mandela died on the 5th of December 2013

  5. His life in prison • He went to prison in 1962 • Nelson Mandela was in prison for 27 years for protesting for equal rights • While in prison he was made to work breaking lime stone with big heavy axes

  6. Mandela is Free! • In 1980, the Free Mandela campaign began. • On 11th February 1990 Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster Prison

  7. Mandela is Free! ‘It always seems impossible until its done’ Nelson Mandela

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