Nelson Mandela was one of the most popular and attractive statesman in the world, who led the struggle for establishing a multi-caste based democracy in South Africa by ending racism.
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Nelson Mandela was a living legend, in spite of his lucrative and dramatic life stories, interesting personality, keen sense of humor, and bitter opposition to his opponents.
After the end of racism, on 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela took oath as the new South Africa's first black president. Just a decade ago, this political paradigm shifted from minority white-ruled South Africa to an unimaginable event.
Nelson Mandela played the biggest role behind this change. He also played a role in establishing peace in different countries of the world, not just in South Africa.racism.pic source
In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.
Young revolutionary
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Young lawyer Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. His father was the councilor of Thembo royal family of Eastern Cape Province.
Father named name Rolihaha Delivunga Mandela. A teacher of the school named her English name Nelson. But to the people of South Africa, he was 'Madiba'.
At the young age Nelson Mandela moved to Johannesburg, where he was elected president of the youth wing of the African National Congress. In the anti-apartheid movement of South Africa, it was embraced closely.racism.pic source
At the same time, he started working as a lawyer. Together with the other important leader of the African National Congress, Oliver Tambo, he opened his office in Johannesburg.
In 1960, anti-apartheid protests got intense when at least 69 people were shot dead by police firing on Sharpeville. The question of whether or not to be successful in peaceful movements started to get started.
In a speech at this time, Nelson Mandela said that when the government is launching brutal attacks on unarmed and unarmed people, it is ineffective to talk about peace with the government.
Nelson Mandela was arrested on the charge of plotting to overthrow the government when the ANC started armed struggle, and his life sentence was sentenced. His long prolonged stay on South Africa's notorious Ruben Island
Release after 27 years
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The hand of friendship was extended to the former white rulers
But despite Nelson Mandela and ANC's top leaders imprisoned, anti-racist struggles continued in South African black townships. Hundreds of black youths died in police firing
International pressure has also been on the South African government for the release of Nelson Mandela. Finally, he was released on February 11, 1990, after a long 27 years of imprisonment.
On that day, Nelson Mandela reminded his supporters in a speech in front of the prison, which he said in court during his trial.
Mr Mandela said that he dreamed of a South African, where all the nations, people of all castes, can live together in equal opportunities.
"It's a model that I want to live for. But if I need to, I'm ready to die for this ideology. "
It was not easy to build a new Africa behind old South Africa. But Nelson Mandela, instead of taking revenge on the past, gave up his friendship with his former white oppressors. Start the journey of a new South African.racism.pic source
After the liberation, talks began with the South African racist government to establish a new democratic state, where all the castes and all nations would have equal rights. Nelson Mandela was elected president by a huge margin in the 1994 election.