Nelson Mandela: Breaking News

Nelson Mandela died for lung infection on December 5, 2013. He was 95 years old. He is one of the greatest people in the world. He was lawyer and politician of South Africa. Most famous thing about him is three.

 First, he conducted anti-apartheid movement. Apartheid separated white person and black inhabitants in the living room, for example, school, toilet, and bus, from about 1930s to 1994. Black people were discriminated in the world in1900s.The right of black people wasn’t admitted in the world. Mandela wanted to modify this condition. In 1944, he entered African National Congress(ANC) and began to conduct anti-apartheid movement. ANC was composed of black people and try to get the right of black people. In 1962, he was arrested, because he was reader of anti-apartheid’s movement. Many people who conducted this movement were arrested. During about 27 years, he was imprisoned. Black people’s discrimination gradually weaken, because apartheid was criticized by many people. Thus, in 1990, he was released and became chairman of ANC. At that time, the president of South Africa was Frederik Willem de Klerk. Democratic South Africa conference was held by him and Mandela. They abolished apartheid in 1998. Thus, gradually, black people could lead a life with white people.

Second, in 1993 he and Klerk took the Nobel Peace Prize, because they promoted the democratization of South Africa. He began to do anti-apartheid movement. Thus, he was imprisoned, but he continued to appeal it. In 1990s, they abolished apartheid and South Africa has been country of democracy. They gave black people courage and helped many people. As a result, many people recognized them as great parsons.

     Third, in 1994, he became the president of South Africa. In 1994, Democartization election was conducted and Nelson Mandela was elected. He was black president of the first-ever. Until that time, white people were presidents, so this is surprising. This thing proofs success of democracy in South Africa. He called for ethnic reconciliation and cooperation. He conducted resolution of conflict with white and black people and recovery from the economic recession. In 1999, he retired from the world of politics.

    Finally, Mandela’s funeral took place on December 10 at FNB stadium which FIFA world cup was conducted at. Many famous people collected, for example Obama who is the president of America. From Japan, crown prince and Hukuda former prime been to there. Of course, many local people collected. Many people mourned Mandela’s death. I don’t know very much, but I understand his greatness.

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