NELSON MANDELA

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South

African lawyer, anti- apartheid activist,
politician and philanthropist who
presided over his country from 1994 to 1999. He
was the first black president to head the
Executive Branch, and the first to be elected by
universal suffrage in his country.
Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in what
was then called the Union of South Africa and passed away on December
5, 2013 in today's Republic of South Africa. He was president of his
country from 1994 to 1999, after being imprisoned for 27 years.
Mandela is considered an icon in the fight for freedom and human rights,
and throughout his life he also dedicated a lot of effort to giving the
importance it deserves to and improving it. In fact, one of his best-known
phrases is "Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world."
Nelson Mandela also stated that “It is through education that the daughter
of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a miner can become
the head of the mine, that the descendant of some peasants can become
the President of a great nation”. A phrase without a doubt to reflect on,
and that can be applied in many places and contexts of our society.
Precisely, the symbol of equality that Mandela represents globally, is
driven by education as the basis for ending inequalities. Undoubtedly, his
passage through the world and the contribution he made to it will survive
over the years, leaving a firm foundation on which to continue working to
achieve a better society.

He actively worked to abolish the apartheid policies of the ruling National

Party. His fight against impunity was permanent, for which he was later
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and received various other recognitions,
such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Lenin Peace Prize.

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