Nelson Mandela By Blake Skramstad 1918-2013

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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela is one in a million that changed the world. Many people might consider him brave, smart, and intelligent. That is the start of his life. The day he was born was the start of his career. Most of his life was miserable. He lived in Moues, South Africa. He attended a primary school in Moues. That's how he got Nelson as his first name. After his early life he starts political work in 1932. Before his hard work his father dies in 1930 of heart problems. Later he wins the Noble Piece Prize for efforts to dismantles he's country's partner system. The next few years he got into politics. The politics helped him be the secretary of the AMC (Association of Muslim Chaplains.) After a month or two he later was elected to be president of the AMC. Later he was arrested for sabotage a U.S. Air base and was sentenced 5 tears in Federal prison. After the giving of 5 years he was arrested again for not having a passport and going to a different country. He was in prison for 20 more years and was released. Later in 1994 he was the first black president for South Africa and published a new book. Also in 1994 he had the first time to vote ever! One of the big challenges was in October he heard that one of his oldest kids hade died in a war in South Africa. A few years later he was hospitalized for heart failure. Everybody in his family was scared even the world was scared for the hero who changed black peoples rights but that changed the way white people think. Later that year he died of a heart tack and will be known forever. Many of his achievements was he change black rights, and was president of South Africa, and won the Noble. Since Nelson Mandela was in our lives he has changed us, united us, And last for all helped us by doing what is right.

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