Unfortunately, it is not known for any of these things. Primarily it is known for its government policies towards the black African majority. South Africa’s whites, numbering five million, rule the country, even though they represent only fourteen percent of the population. Africa’s twenty-eight million blacks have no political power and no representation in government.

Black South Africans have been enslaved, exploited, oppressed, tortured, and killed by the white South African government for over a hundred years.

Today, South Africa has become known as the home of the world’s most famous political prisoner. This is his story and the story of his country.

Rolihlahla was his tribal name, and he was born on July 18, 1918.In Xhosa, the language that his parents spoke, his name means “one who brings trouble on himself.” He grew up in a valley surrounded by grass-covere

Nelson Mandela participated enthusiastically in establishing its philosophy. But he rarely spoke at the various larger meetings and conferences. Three years later, in 1947,this changed when he was elected secretary. He began to become known to the members as well as the public. He continued, however, to be friendly and modest in spite of his popularity. In 1951 he was elected the president of the Youth League.

On April 27th 1994, there was the first democratic election in South Africa. All South African people, of all races, over eighteen years old, voted. Nelson Mandela became the first democratic president of South Africa. The new South Africa got a new president, a new flag, a new anthem, and best of all, a new future. On that day, President Nelson Rolihlala Mandela said: “Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by the other. Let freedom reign. God bless Africa !"

After working briefly at Crown Mines, Nelson met Walter Sisulu. Sisulu’s father was white, but Walter, who had been raised by his mother, was dark. He was fired from his first job for subordination. After that he had a number of jobs: in the mines and factories, at a bakery, and as a kitchen boy in a white household. Later he opened a real estate agency and made a living selling what little land blacks could purchase.

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