[Music] we explain how Nelson Mandela fought for equality and freedom today Nelson Mandela is one of the best known role models in the fight against oppression and racial segregation in 1993 he was awarded the Noel Peace Prize for his achievement but what exactly did he do to fight for a more just and Free World on July 18th 1918 when Mandela was born his father gave him the name name holy Shasha which means something like Troublemaker a coincidence or a sign of things to come Mandela grew up in a traditional HOSA Clan before going to an
English-speaking boarding school that was where he first got the name Nelson at law school he fought actively against the South African system of racial segregation known as apartheid which was even written into the law Mandel joined thec a party that advocated for black Africans rights although Mandela initially believed in peaceful protest he changed his mind in favor of armed resistance after thec was banned Mandela's struggle went underground but Mandela couldn't hide forever in 1962 he was arrested and sentenced to life in prison as a terrorist although some Western politicians supported his imprisonment more and more
people around the world advocated for his release in 1990 South Africa's new president Frederick de clerk gave in and set the Troublemaker free four years later Nelson Mandela ran for office in the country's first democratic election and was voted in as South Africa's very first black president considering himself the president of all South Africans he United the country that had been divided along racial lines one of the ways Mandela did this was through Sports such as rugby which the black population rejected as a sport of AP partide when South Africa hosted the Rugby World Cup
and won the final Mandela gave the team captain a congratulatory hug in front of millions of viewers an enormous gesture of reconciliation whether through his efforts for the soccer World Cup or his foundation against AIDS even after leaving politics Mandela remained dedicated to his country to commemorate his tireless struggle in 2009 an international day of remembrance was created in his name on July 18th even after his death Mandela's dedication to peace and Reconciliation continues to bear fruit in South Africa and worldwide
