Mandela was born in South Africa on July 18, 1918. Nelson’s familiar
name: Nelson was not given to him until the first day of school by Miss
Mdingane. This is because that was the custom among Africans in those days. The
name given to him on his birth is Rolihlahla. In Xhosa Rolihlahla literally
means “pulling the branch of the tree”, but its literal meaning is
“troublemaker”.
Nelson Mandela’s father, Henry had four wives and thirteen children
and Nelson was the youngest son. The family lived in three huts which were made
out of mud bricks. One of them was for cooking, one for storage and the other
hut was for sleeping. Everything they ate they had grown or made them self.
When Nelson was nine years old his father died. Shortly afterwards Nelson’s
mother said that he was going to leave Qunu which is where he lived.
Nelson fought for the freedom of the black people because he wanted
the black and the white to have equal rights. He protested with the black people,
did speeches and many
more.Mandela was born in South Africa on July 18, 1918. Nelson’s familiar
name: Nelson was not given to him until the first day of school by Miss
Mdingane. This is because that was the custom among Africans in those days. The
name given to him on his birth is Rolihlahla. In Xhosa Rolihlahla literally
means “pulling the branch of the tree”, but its literal meaning is
“troublemaker”.
Nelson Mandela’s father, Henry had four wives and thirteen children
and Nelson was the youngest son. The family lived in three huts which were made
out of mud bricks. One of them was for cooking, one for storage and the other
hut was for sleeping. Everything they ate they had grown or made them self.
When Nelson was nine years old his father died. Shortly afterwards Nelson’s
mother said that he was going to leave Qunu which is where he lived.
Nelson fought for the freedom of the black people because he wanted
the black and 
the white to have equal rights. He protested with the black people,
did speeches and many other things to get freedom for the black. Nelson went to
jail many times because while he was fighting for freedom Nelson did things
that the black weren’t allowed to do even though the white were allowed to do
it. Because of this Nelson Mandala got sent to jail.


In 1952 the ANC ( African National Congress) designated a new
president: Chief Albert Luthuli. Nelson became one of the four deputy
presidents and Nelson was the first deputy president.
Nelson has spent most of his life fighting for the freedom of the
black and for equal rights for everyone. I think that he was a great man
because he knew that the skin color does not matter but it is what’s inside
that counts. Because of Nelson Mandela there are now equal rights for everyone
in most parts of the world and it has made it a much nicer place to live in.
other things to get freedom for the black. Nelson went to
jail many times because while he was fighting for freedom Nelson did things
that the black weren’t allowed to do even though the white were allowed to do
it. Because of this Nelson Mandala got sent to jail.
In 1952 the ANC ( African National Congress) designated a new
president: Chief Albert Luthuli. Nelson became one of the four deputy
presidents and Nelson was the first deputy president.
Nelson has spent most of his life fighting for the freedom of the
black and for equal rights for everyone. I think that he was a great man
because he knew that the skin color does not matter but it is what’s inside
that counts. Because of Nelson Mandela there are now equal rights for everyone
in most parts of the world and it has made it a much nicer place to live in.
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