Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 in South Africa and belonged to the Xhosa ethnic group. He had a happy childhood but spent 27 years in prison for his opposition to apartheid. Even in prison, he continued his struggle against apartheid and became the most significant black leader in South Africa. After his release, he was elected president in 1994 and worked to establish democracy and end discrimination and injustice in the country, ruling until 1999 when he retired. Mandela later died in 2013 at the age of 95 in Johannesburg.

1. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

2. Nelson Rolihlahla
Mandela was
born on July 18,
1918 , in Mvezo (
South Africa).
Belonged to the
Xhosa ethnic
group. He had a
happy childhood.

4. The following year she was
captured and sentenced to
life imprisonment . There
would 27 years of his life in
appalling conditions.
Even while in jail , their
struggle did not cease. His
name is increasingly being
heard more and the fight
against apartheid was
constant. It came to be
known as the most
significant black leader in
South Africa.
There he wrote the poem
invictus.

7. In 1994 parliament appointed South African
President Mandela . He worked during his tenure to
establish democracy in a country where violence ,
discrimination and injustice dominated for many
years. He ruled until 1999 and then decided to retire
from political life .

8. Nelson died the day December 5,
2013 in Johannesburg, with 95
years
Mandela died as he
lived: fighting.