Nelson Mandela pdf

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
A Xhosa, Mandela was born into the Thembu royal family in Mvezo, Union of South Africa. He studied law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand before working as a lawyer in Johannesburg. There he became involved in anti-colonial and African nationalist politics, joining the ANC in 1943 and co-founding its Youth League in 1944. After the National Party's white-only government established apartheid, a system of racial segregation that privileged whites, Mandela and the ANC committed themselves to its overthrow. He was appointed president of the ANC's Transvaal branch, rising to prominence for his involvement in the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 Congress of the People. He was repeatedly arrested for seditious activities and was unsuccessfully prosecuted in the 1956 Treason Trial. Influenced by Marxism, he secretly joined the banned South African Communist Party (SACP). Although initially committed to non-violent protest, in association with the SACP he co-founded the militant uMkhonto we Sizwe in 1961 and led a sabotage campaign against the government. He was arrested and imprisoned in 1962, and, following the Rivonia Trial, was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state.

Nelson Mandela pdf by Nelson Mandela

A fully authorized visual biography, this graphic novel with a foreword by Nelson Mandela himself is adapted from his memoir, The Long Walk to Freedom. The story of a lone man who, despite unimaginable odds, brought down one of the world's most revolting regimes is brought to life in full color by a team of South African artists. The book depicts Mandela's childhood in a small South African town, his growing political activism with the African National Congress, his 27 years in prison, his dramatic release, and his years as president of South Africa. Featuring new interviews, first-hand accounts and newly discovered archival materials, this visually dramatic biography introduces Mandela's compelling story to a whole new generation of readers.
A fully authorized visual biography, this graphic novel with a foreword from Nelson Mandela himself is an adaptation of his memoir, Long Walk to Freedom. The story of a solitary man who, despite unbelievable hardships, brought down one of the most repugnant regimes of the world is presented in vivid color by a team of South African artists. The book depicts Mandela's boyhood in a small South African village, his growing political activism with the African National Conference, his 27-year incarceration, his dramatic release from him, and his years from him as president of South Africa. With new interviews, firsthand accounts, and recently uncovered archival material, this visually dramatic biography introduces Mandela's gripping story to a whole new generation of readers.