Nelson Mandela: 1918 - 2013
By: Josh Jones Word Count: 572
Mandela 1918 - 1937
After the death of Mandela’s father in 1927, he was placed under the care of his father's cousin named Jongingtaba Dalindyeba. It was at Wesleyan mission primary school that he first attended, that he was given the name Nelson. Instead of taking the usual three years to complete his Junior Certification, Nelson was through in 2 years, showing that he was a very talented student. During these years, Mandela was pressured to believe that the white faction had more rights then the blacks. This proves that Nelson Mandela had felt discrimination for years.
From there he went (in 1937) to the usual college for Thembu royalty, which was Fort Hare university and the university of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg where he studied law.
A long walk to freedom
ANC and Apartheid
"Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again"
Nelson Mandela was a man of huge charisma and great dignity, and this was shown by his skills of uniting South Africa.
Mandela is famous for many quotes, and this is my favourite as it shows that if you don't give up, you do get success. If you try, you can do something amazing. This is what Mandela believed, and it shows never to give up, even after so much political isolation.
"Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again"
Another one of my favourite quotes is "A winner is a dreamer who never gives up"
This is because, like the first quote, it shows perseverance and being knowledgeable towards others, and caring for others as well as yourself.