was born in a big chieftain's family in transkei, South Africa on July 18th, 1918. He was qualified as a lawyer in the University of South Africa and the University of Witwatersrand successively. Mandela had a strong personality since childhood and revered national heroes. He was the eldest son of the family and was designated as the chief heir. However, he said: "I will never rule an oppressed tribe as a chief" but "devote myself to the cause of national liberation in the name of a soldier". He resolutely embarked on the road of pursuing national liberation.
Mandela, a black leader in South Africa, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his great contribution to abolishing the racial discrimination policy in South Africa.
In p>1944, he attended the African National Congress of South Africa. In 1948, he was elected as the national secretary of the ANC Youth League, and in 195, he served as the national chairman of the ANC Youth League. In 1952, he successively served as the Executive Committee of the ANC, Chairman transvaal province and Vice Chairman of the National Committee. At the end of the same year, he successfully organized and led the "Defying Unfair Laws Movement", which won the respect of all blacks. To this end, the South African authorities have twice banned him from participating in public meetings.
in June p>1961, mandela founded the ANC military organization "spear of the nation" as commander-in-chief. In August 1962, Mandela was arrested and imprisoned when he was only 43 years old. The South African government sentenced him to five years in prison for political incitement and illegal border crossing. In June 1964, he was accused of conspiracy to subvert and was sentenced to life imprisonment. From then on, he began a long career behind bars and spent 27 years in prison. He was persecuted and tortured, but he remained faithful and unyielding. On February 11, 199, the South African authorities were forced to announce the unconditional release of Mandela under the pressure of public opinion at home and abroad. In March of the same year, he was appointed by the National Executive Committee of the ANC as the vice chairman and acted as the chairman. In July 1991, he was elected as the chairman. In 1993, as a peacemaker, he was awarded one of the man of the year by Time Magazine. In April 1994, the ANC won the first non-racial general election in South Africa. In May of the same year, Mandela became the first black president of South Africa. In December 1997, Mandela resigned as the chairman of the ANC and said that he would no longer run for president in June 1999. Officially resigned in June 1999.
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Mandela has a strong personality since childhood and worships national heroes. He was the eldest son of the family and was designated as the chief heir. However, he said: "I will never rule an oppressed tribe as a chief" but "devote myself to the cause of national liberation in the name of a soldier". He resolutely embarked on the road of pursuing national liberation. Mandela attended the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) in 1944, which advocated non-violent struggle. In 1948, he was elected as the national secretary of the ANC Youth League, and in 195, he served as the national chairman of the ANC Youth League. In 1952, he successively served as the Executive Committee of the ANC, Chairman transvaal province and Vice Chairman of the National Committee. At the end of the same year, he successfully organized and led the "Defying Unfair Laws Movement", which won the respect of all blacks. To this end, the South African authorities have twice banned him from participating in public meetings. In 1961, he led a strike movement to protest and boycott the "Republic of South Africa" founded by white racists; After that, he turned to underground armed struggle and was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the national spear, a military organization led by the ANC. He had secretly visited foreign countries and attended the Pan-African Movement Conference in Addis Ababa, calling for economic sanctions against South Africa. On November 1th, 29, the 64th session of the General Assembly passed a resolution, and since 21, Mandela's birthday on July 18th every year will be designated as "Mandela International Day" in recognition of his contribution to peace and freedom. The work The road to freedom will not be smooth
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Declaration for World Freedom
Autobiography The road to freedom is long
The 21 World Cup in South Africa will kick off at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg at 2 pm local time on June 11th, 21, and Mandela will attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup, and he will arrive at the stadium by helicopter
Beijing time. The Mandela Foundation announced a bad news. At this moment when the whole world is celebrating the upcoming World Cup, tragedy came: Zenani Mandela, the great-granddaughter of former South African President Nelson Mandela, was killed in a car accident after a concert on the eve of the World Cup.
Such a tragedy happened a few hours before Mr. Mandela was about to attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup, which was a great blow to the former South African president with outstanding achievements. This tragic event also cast doubt on whether he would attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa.
According to the Mandela Foundation, Zenani Mandela was killed in a car accident on her way home at about : 3am local time on June 11th (6: 3am Beijing time on June 11th) after watching Soweto concert held at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg last night. According to the BBC reporter, Zenani Mandela's car finally rushed out of the highway and fell to the ground because the highway was too slippery. A police spokesman said that Zenani Mandela was accompanied by Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Marty Kizela, but there were no casualties except Zenani's unfortunate death. At present, the police have taken the driver away for investigation. Since there are no other victims and collided vehicles at the scene, they suspect that this is a case of intentional homicide.
The Mandela Foundation said in a statement: "Mandela's family now hopes that the public can give them some private space to deal with the funeral and mourning."
Zenani, one of Mr. Mandela's nine great-grandchildren, just celebrated her 13th birthday on June 9th. It is reported that she would have attended the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa with Mr. Mandela. Such a tragedy happened a few hours before Mr. Mandela was about to attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup, which was a great blow to the former South African president with outstanding achievements. This tragic event also raised questions about whether he would attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa.
Up to now, the Mandela Foundation official website and the major South African media have not reported on this matter and Mr. Mandela's next move. I sincerely wish the 92-year-old man can survive this almost devastating blow.
on June 11th, Beijing time, 1 hours after Nelson mandela, the great-granddaughter of former south African president, died of a car accident, the official website of the mandela foundation issued a notice, officially stating that after the death of Mr. mandela's great-granddaughter, mandela would not attend the opening ceremony of the 21 world cup in south Africa. In this circular, the Mandela Foundation stated that due to the misfortune of Mr. Mandela's great-granddaughter, Mr. Mandela will no longer be suitable to appear in his personal capacity at the opening ceremony of the World Cup. The Mandela Foundation hopes that all South Africans and people all over the world will give Mr. Mandela and his family firm support and encouragement to help them through this sad moment.
The Mandela Foundation said that it still believes that the 21 World Cup in South Africa will be a historic moment and a great success for South Africa and the whole African continent. Although Mr. Mandela can't attend the opening ceremony in person, his spirit will be with the people of South Africa.
Nobel Prize
In p>1991, UNESCO awarded Mandela
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"Houphouet-Boigny for Peace Prize". In October 1993, the Nobel Peace Committee awarded him the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his contribution to abolishing the racial discrimination policy in South Africa. In the same year, he was awarded the Philadelphia Medal of Freedom with then South African President De Klerk. In September 1998, Mandela visited the United States and won the "Congressional Gold Award" from the United States, becoming the first African to win the highest award from the United States. In August 2, he was awarded the "Kama" medal by the Southern African Development Community in recognition of his outstanding contributions in leading the South African people in their long struggle for freedom, in realizing the peaceful transition of old and new South Africa, and during his tenure as the chairman of the Southern African Development Community.
In p>1992, Mandela and Winnie separated. On March 19th, 1996, the court ruled that Mandela and Winnie divorced. The current wife, Graca Machel, is the widow of former Mozambican President Zamora and married Mandela on July 18th, 1998.
He visited China for the first time in October p>1992, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in law by Peking University on the 5th. In May 1999, President Mandela was invited to visit China. He was the first South African head of state to visit China.
[ Edit this paragraph] The legendary life of Mandela
The ancients said, "A prime minister can hold a boat in his stomach." As a contemporary great man, Mandela's broad mind is admired by the world. In 2, a serious racial discrimination incident occurred in South Africa's National Police Headquarters: in an office of the headquarters building, when the staff turned on the computer, Mandela's head on the computer screen gradually turned into a "gorilla", and the national police chief and public security minister were furious when they heard about it, and the South African people were also outraged. When the news reached Mandela's ears, he was very calm. He didn't "care too much" about this matter. "My dignity will not be damaged because of this." He also said that the police headquarters had such problems, and it seems that it is necessary to clean up discipline. A few days later, when voting in the local elections in South Africa, when the staff at the polling station routinely looked at the photo on Mandela's ID card and compared it with himself, Mandela smiled kindly: "Do you think I look like a gorilla?" Make the people present laugh from ear to ear. Soon, at the completion ceremony of a newly-built school in the rural area of eastern South Africa, Mandela said humorously to the children: "Even the gorillas are very happy to see you have such a good school." As soon as the voice fell, hundreds of children laughed their heads off, and Mandela also smiled knowingly. Clever use of other people's pranks on themselves, instead of humor to enliven the atmosphere, here, humor has become a natural portrayal of Mandela's broad mind, writing an open-minded and open-minded mind, reflecting a kind of magnanimity that embraces everything.
Lifelong regret:
Failure to become a boxing champion
Mandela's favorite sport is boxing, and he participated in competitions when he was young. Mandela, who is over eighty years old, first mentioned boxing when he talked about "lifelong regret". "I am very sorry that I have not become a world-class boxing champion."
Personality charm:
Known as the "global president"
Even in prison, Mandela has repeatedly become the global focus, and his appeal and influence spread all over the world. In 1981, more than 1, Frenchmen jointly sent a petition to the South African Embassy in France, demanding the release of Mandela; In 1982, 2 mayors from 53 countries around the world signed a petition for Mandela's release. In 1983, 78 British parliamentarians issued a joint statement, and mayors of more than 5 cities paraded in London, demanding that the British Prime Minister put pressure on South Africa to restore Mandela's freedom. With such popularity, it is no wonder that some people call Mandela the "global president".
Mandela's Ten Classic Words
● "When I walked out of my cell and walked to the prison gate leading to freedom, I knew that if I could not leave my pain and resentment behind me, I would still be in prison".
● "Only by making blacks and whites brothers can South Africa prosper."
● "In those long and lonely years, my desire for the freedom of my own people turned into a desire for the freedom of all
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people, including whites and blacks." -Mandela has a unique understanding of war and peace.
● "The oppressor needs to be liberated as much as the oppressed. The man who takes away the freedom of others is a prisoner of hatred, and he is imprisoned by the iron bars of prejudice and shortsightedness. "
● "I have devoted my life to the struggle of African people. I have fought against white racial domination and I have also fought against black tyranny. I have a beautiful ideal of building a democratic and free society, in which all people live in harmony and have equal opportunities. I hope to live for this ideal and realize it. But if necessary, I am also prepared to give my life for it. " When he was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964, Mandela turned the trial court into a forum to expose the evils of apartheid and awaken the general public. His four-hour statement ended like this.
● "In this Iraq war, we have seen every move of the United States and Bush. Who is the threat to the world? ！” -Mandela accused President Bush of wantonly trampling on Iraq's sovereignty.
● "If you (Clinton) are not happy, jump into the swimming pool!" -Mandela hates being told what to do with South Africa. In March 1998, Clinton visited South Africa. At a joint press conference, Mandela publicly stated that South Africa would maintain close relations with Cuba, Iran and Libya, and announced that it would visit Iran soon, which greatly embarrassed Clinton, who stood side by side with him.
● "I have finished my role, and now I just want to live in obscurity. I want to go back to my hometown village and stroll on the hillside where I played in my childhood. " -Mandela is willing to be a civilian after retirement.
● "I want to paint the island with optimistic colors, which I want to share with people all over the world. I want to tell you that as long as we can accept the challenges in life, even the strangest dreams can come true
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! " At the age of 84, Mandela held a solo exhibition in South Africa, the theme of which was prison life. During his 27 years behind bars, Mandela used charcoal and crayons to pass the time, and gradually formed a unique painting style: simple lines and rich colors. He likes to tell his story behind bars with a brush, but he doesn't choose "dark and gloomy" colors, but bright and light colors to show his optimistic and positive attitude.
● "Don't worry, relax and be happy!" -85-year-old Mandela is still full of energy and cheerful personality. In the heart of this old man who has suffered from prison for nearly 3 years, freedom is happiness. "From now on, two important things have been added to my life. The first one is Gra? a, and the second one is to eat prawns in Mozambique." -Mandela spent his later years with the widow of the former President of Mozambique.
Hobbies
Fresh mutton and corn rice
Walking on the beach
Watching the sunset
Music by Gandel and Tchaikovsky
Children
A hearty breakfast with cereal, fruit and milk
His favorite food is
-refined fresh mutton and Amarhewu (a fermented.
Colored shirts are typical "Mandela clothes", which fully show the sunshine and warmth in the hearts of the elderly.
Humorous:
"Do I look like a gorilla to you?"
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mandela: the life of an 85-year-old post-leader
for mandela, there is no word "retirement" in life, and those children who are eager for education, those AIDS patients who have no money for treatment and the world's far-reaching war smoke cannot retire.