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Nelson Mandela is one of the greatest human beings to ever grace the face of the earth. He is beloved world-wide for his sacrifices to free South Africans, and serves as an inspiration to us all. Nelson is a healthy and young 94 years old today and has lived several lifetimes all rolled up into one.
Mandela’s bravery in the face of adversity is a reminder to us as black people that if we stand strong, we can do anything. He also tells us that being afraid is not acceptable when it comes to getting what you want. Martin Luther King had a dream of equality and gave his life to obtain it. Nelson Mandela had a dream of freedom and was willing to give his life as well. In fact, you may not know this, but Mandela receives several offers to get out of prison early if he would simply renounce violence as part of his liberation movement. But Mandela refused. So, there’s a little bit of Malcolm in Mandela and there should be some Mandela/Malcolm in you.
BlackBlueDog.com tells more:
South Africans are celebrating today as former President and beloved anti-apartheid icon, Nelson Mandela, turns 94.
It is reported that close to 12 million children across South Africa celebrated by all singing Happy Birthday at the same time.
The civil rights legend is expected to spend the day in his home village of Qunu, where he was born. It will be a quiet day with just close family members.
Around the country and the world, many communities are pledging to spend 67 minutes of the day doing community service to honor Mandela’s 67ears of service to his country and his general public service.
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Derrick
July 18, 2012 at 11:36 am
Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 to a South Africa that was full of apartheid. This was a system where black people were treated as second class citizens and not allowed do numerous things, such as use the same toilets as white people or ride beside them on the bus.
Nelson Mandela joined the ANC, a political party who opposed apartheid through peaceful rule. He also lead the ANC youth, to mobilize the youth of South Africa and created a legal practice to represent people at a low cost so they could stand up for themselves in a court of law for a low price.
Mandela became leader of the military side of the ANC in 1961 and helped coordinate sabotage attacks on the Government buildings through a spate of attacks. Mandela also raised funds for a number of paramilitary groups. In later years, Mandela spoke out against the armed struggle and put it down to the frustration of the people at the time.
Because of all of this Mandela was brought to trial for treason in 1863 and was sentenced to 27 years in prison along with a number of other South African leaders.
During this time Mandela trained as a lawyer with the University of London, through its external program. Throughout the 1980s Mandela was offered freedom if he rejected the cause, he never took it and decided to stay imprisoned instead.
Mandela was released in 1990 as the world watched. He gave a speech and said he wanted to work for a peaceful South Africa with white people. In 1991 Mandela became president of the ANC and led the party in its first multi racial elections in 1991. He was rewarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work with the then white president of South Africa.
Mandela became President of South Africa in 1994 with the coming of the first true open elections. Mandela also helped to settle the dispute between Britain and Libya over the Lockerbie bombing.
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