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Time Period: 1918-Present in South Africa, specifically Nelson Mandela’s life

Time Period: 1918-Present in South Africa, specifically Nelson Mandela’s life. 1918-1938. Nelson Mandela’s early life period A typical village for poor people Spoke the Xhosa language People named after things in life (Nelson’s original name, Rohilalah , meant troublemaker)

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Time Period: 1918-Present in South Africa, specifically Nelson Mandela’s life

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  1. Time Period: 1918-Present in South Africa, specifically Nelson Mandela’s life

  2. 1918-1938 • Nelson Mandela’s early life period • A typical village for poor people • Spoke the Xhosa language • People named after things in life (Nelson’s original name, Rohilalah, meant troublemaker) • Sometimes renamed at work or school • Apartheid not much in use • Very rare for black kids to go to school (such as Nelson) • Jobs: Tribe Chief, farmers, and merchants • Entertainment: tribal dances, songs • Mostly no education (except for very few kids)

  3. 1939-1999 • Nelson Mandela’s main time of service • Prejudice almost everywhere • Black people had worse jobs, and were poor paying • Many headed to Johannesburg for a better life • Many arranged marriages • Blacks always got the worst part of everything • Peaceful protests • Blacks eventually got their rights • Democracy established

  4. Works Cited • Wikipedia • Nelson Mandela by: Reggie Finlayson • Encyclopedia Britannica • Brain Pop

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