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    If Mahatma Gandhi never inspired Nelson Mandela to fulfill his vision for human rights, would Nelson Mandela have inspired Barack Obama to continue that legacy? Mahatma Gandhi practiced civil disobedience and lobbied for the rights of Indians in South Africa and India. Nelson Mandela hungered and fought for a South Africa, where all races were equal and unified as nationalists. Barack Obama sought to build a more tolerant United States through his historic presidency, immigration policies, and

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    Nelson Mandela, born on July 18th, 1918 was born in South Africa. Later in his life he would become one of my influential people ever in African & South African history. South Africa was ruled by the Britain and the Netherlands in the 17th century. The British empowerment resulted in the Netherlands establishing new colonies. There were two colonies that were established. Those colonies were Orange Free State and Transvaal. The Netherlands discovered that the area had a lot of wealth like diamonds

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    History: Nelson Mandela by Jed Sparkes Nelson Mandela is world renowned for bringing rights to millions of black lives. The story of Nelson Mandela started with a boy born in the village of Mvezo, Transkei, on 18 July 1918 and was born into the Madiba clan. At the age of 12 Mandela’s father died and then he later moved to the city of Mqhekezweni. Mandela attended a black Christian school for his time in primary school and later moved to Wesleyan secondary school to complete his time at school, after

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    Nelson Mandela Excuse me sir, may I see your pass?" These words mean very little to most Americans; however these words struck fear in the hearts of black South Africans during the times of apartheid. While apartheid was being practiced, blacks were restricted in the jobs they could hold, facilities they could use, as well as the places they could be, and all blacks had to carry passes for identification purposes. If the passes were not in order, the carrier was subject to arrest. Through

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    a blogger that noticed something a little strange with the whole Nelson Mandela fake death fiasco. Nelson Mandela is a South African activist and former President from 1994 to 1999. Mandela also helped bring an end to apartheid and has been a global advocate for human rights. In 1962, Mandela was convicted by the South African government with the charges of inciting public strikes and leaving the country without permission. Mandela admitted of an act of sabotage where he was found guilty of all charges

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    influential role model. Nelson Mandela proves that throughout a lifetime, anyone can do anything as long as that individual sets his/her mind to it. Mandela is able to create powerful emotion inside his followers through his word usage, campaigns, and protests. He sacrifices all of his time and efforts into influencing and making South African lives, as well as other lives around the world, better. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 into the country of South Africa (“Nelson Mandela”). “Although born

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    and legacy of Nelson Mandela it is essential for other leaders to observe his work and use some of these skills and strategies to better aide in their political legacy. Listed below are a few essential keys to why Mandela was a great leader and what tools can be used from his legacy. Nelson Mandela had four skills that made him a great leader. The skills that made Nelson Mandela a great leader was self-sacrifice, compassion, ethical, and he was a unifier. Self-sacrifice  Nelson Mandela spent 27 years

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    Nelson “Rolihlahla” Mandela was born July 18, 1918 in a tiny village called Mvezo in South Africa. ”Mandela was the father to six children and was a husband to three wives. Mandela's first wife was Evelyn Ntoko Mase, and they had four children together. In 1957 they got divorced and Mandela married Winnie Madikizela and they had two kids together. In 1996 they split and two years later Mandela married Graca Machel. Rolihlahla was Mandela’s actual name but His teacher, a missionary, gave him the name

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    Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner who fought for equality in South Africa and later became the first black president. He was born and raised in Transkei, South Africa.As a child growing up, Mandela was mostly in the hands of his father. Mandela’s father died of lung disease, causing his life to change drastically. He was adopted by a man from a different tribe, causing him to have to adapt to more of a sophisticated tribe. He attended a tribal school that was located near the palace that he

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    Nelson Mandela, one of if not the most influential and peaceful people to have ever walked the earth. Good morning Mrs Green and my fellow nudgee students, today I am going to tell you about Nelson Mandela. Firstly Nelson Mandela had an extraordinary life with many ups and downs. Nelson was also a pacifist and throughout his life had to deal with much conflict because of this. Finally Nelson mandela showed many principles of human dignity and was a strong promoter of peace, you could even regard

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