Nelson Mandela Präsentation Englisch Quali / klassenarbeit

• Definition of Apartheid• Mandela‘s Childhood• Political Career• Time in prison• Presidency• The Nobel Peace Prize• Quote

Outline

Until 1992, the government in South Africa was runnig apartheid system. Apartheid is when black

people have to live apart from white people.

Most black people had no jobs, were very poor and they were not allowed to vote.

Nelson Mandela was born in South Africa in 1918.

Nelson Mandela grew up in a villageand went away to study

law when he was a youngman. He wanted to help free black people against

apartheid.

In 1944 he joined theAfrican National Congress.

They made protests about theapartheid but Nelson was arrested and jailed twice

for being the leader of the ANC.

In 1960 the government killed many black people for taking part in these

protests.

In 1963 Nelson was sent to prison for taking part in these protests.

Nelson Mandela spent27 years in prison.

He was released in 1990 after the laws had been changed.

In 1991 he became president of theANC and encouraged the president of

Africa to end apartheid.

He won the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize for this and then became president of South

Africa in 1994. Black people were allowed to vote for the first time.

He worked to bring peace to the country and to help the black

people.

He retired in 1999 and finally died in 2013

Quote

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.

People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally

to the human heart than its opposite.”