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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela. South Africa’s Heroic Freedom Fighter BY: Ellen Ampofo. Spent 27 years in prison Not just a jailbird Anti-Apartheid Nonviolent advocate Leader Politician Children’s Advocate. Deputy national president of the African National Congress Strong commitment to nonviolence

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Nelson Mandela

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  1. Nelson Mandela South Africa’s Heroic Freedom Fighter BY: Ellen Ampofo

  2. Spent 27 years in prison Not just a jailbird Anti-Apartheid Nonviolent advocate Leader Politician Children’s Advocate Deputy national president of the African National Congress Strong commitment to nonviolence Part of the underground armed resistance activities Early Life

  3. Freedom Fighter • Fought against racial discrimination • Fought to end apartheid in South Africa • Fought for equality for all • Fought for freedom for all • NPR clip

  4. Achievements • Accomplishments • Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient • Deputy national president of the African National Congress • Elected as the President of the National African Congress in 1991 • Elected as the President of South • Received numerous Nobel Prize Awards

  5. Contributions • The Nelson Mandela Foundation • Making a difference on the HIV/AIDS issue • Improving the situation of children in rural schools • The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund • Develop partnerships to improve children’s well being • Promote children’s rights through social awareness • Sustain a sound financial and knowledge base for youth

  6. Bibliography • Askmen is a web site a wonderful interactive Web Site for men. (http://www.askmen.com/men/business_politics/58b_nelson_mandela.html) • Chamusso, Patrick. A former freedom fighter makes a home for kids orphaned by AIDS. People Heroes Among Us,Vol. 66/ Pg. 119 • Medal of Freedom is a Web Site about recipients of the Medal of Freedom Awards. (http://www.medaloffreedom.com/NelsonMandela.htm) • NPR (Producer) News & Notes, November 7, 2006. Mandela’s Friend Pens Authorized Biography. [On-line audio]. (Available on http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6448074) • O'Meara, Donna. (2006) A troublemaker is born. Faces: People, Places, and Cultures, v22 i6/ p10 • Pbs is a great educational Web Site. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/) • Sa-venues is an informational Web Site about South Africa. (http://www.sa-venues.com/nelson_mandela.htm) • Time is a historical news magazine. (http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/mandela.html

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