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NELSON
HIS CHILDHOOD
By Cristina Blancat
Nelson Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in Mvezo, a village of 300 people near Umtata in
the Transkei. He was one of the thirteen children his father had. His real name is Rolihlala,
which means “pulling the branch of a tree” or naughty.
Nelson was an English nickname his teacher gave him at school. He was the first person of
his family to go to school. After the death of his father, who was a lawyer counselor of the
supreme head of the tribe , he was mentored and started studying.
MANDELA
DEATH AND FUNERAL
By Berta Álvarez
The death or South African expresident, Nelson Mandela, happened on 5th
December 2013 in Johannesburg, after six months of critical lung problems.
To pay tribute to Mandela (who became an icon of reconciliation), leaders,
celebrities, royals and especially South Africans met. One of the most
emotional moments was the greeting between two rivals, the U.S.
Presisden, Barack Obama, and his counterpart from Cuba, Raul Castro.
The image went around the world.
NELSON MANDELA AT UNIVERSITY
By Isaac Mejías
Nelson Mandela studied law at the University of Witwatersrand.
Mandela was the only native African student, and though facing
racism. He studied the career from 1943 until 1949. While he was
studying, he joined the ANC (African National Congress) Youth
League.
MOVIES ABOUT MANDELA
By Esperanza Díaz
Nelson Mandela hasn´t starred in any movies,
but there have been some films on his behalf:
-“Mandela and the Klerk”, a 1997 movie starring Sidney Poitier
and directed by Joseph Sargent.
HIS INFLUENCE ON SOUTH AFRICA
By Julia Fátima
In 1948 the National Party came into power, which
institutionalized racial segregation with the apartheid.
Under the inpiration of Ghandi, the ANC advocated no
violent methods of struggle, and the Youth League (led by Nel-
son Mandela) organized campaings of civil disobedience against
apartheid laws. Mandela became the first black president of Sou-
th Africa in 1994 and launched a policy of national
reconciliation
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
By Gerardo Márquez
Nelson and Frederik were given the nobel prize for fighting against
the oppression of the regime and aparetheid. He also worked for the
national reconciliation, the progress of the country and the literacy of
children. He always used the dialogue and understanding without
violence.
-“Goodbye Bafara” is the 2007 movie starring Joseph Fiennes
and directed by Billie August.
-“Invictus”, starring Morgan Freeman and directed by Clint
Easwood, had its premiere the 11th December 2009.
-“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”, released in 2013 and
starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris.
NELSON MANDELA CHILDREN´S FUND
By Claudia Carral
The Children fund of Nelson Mandela contributes to the memory
of their history, listening to all their voices, in order to promote
peace, human rights and democracy. It was founded in 1999.