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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela. First black president of South Africa. Mandela: An audio history. From 1964 to 1990, Mandela was imprisoned for opposing South Africa's white minority government and its policy of racial separation, known as apartheid

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Nelson Mandela

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  1. Nelson Mandela • First black presidentof South Africa

  2. Mandela: An audio history • From 1964 to 1990, Mandela was imprisoned for opposing South Africa's white minority government and its policy of racial separation, known as apartheid • Mandela became a martyr and worldwide symbol of resistance to racism. • Part 1: The Birth of Apartheid (1944-1960) • In class: listen to first 90 seconds • Part 2: The Underground Movement (1960-1964) • In class: listen to 45 seconds of Mandela’s courtroom speech (“an idea for which I am prepared to die”), about 2/3 of way through Part 2 audio • Part 3: Robben Island (1964-1976) • Part 4: State of Emergency (1976-1990) • Part 5: Democracy (1990-1994) • In class: listen to first verse of the Welele song after Part 5

  3. President • Nobel Peace Prize: • In 1993 Mandela and the president who released him,F.W. de Klerk, shared the Nobel Peace Prize • President: • Elected the country's president in 1994 • Served until 1999, succeeded by his deputy Thabo Mbeki • Sources for this interlude, and places to learn more: • Mandela: An audio historyhttp://www.radiodiaries.org/mandela/mstories.html • Who to: Find famous people fast:http://www.who2.com/nelsonmandela.html • Amandla! A Revolution In Four Part Harmony (2002) • Superb movie, highly recommended! Available at NetFlix

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