[Music] he was the first black president of
he was the first black president of
he was the first black president of South Africa welcome to watchmojo.com
South Africa welcome to watchmojo.com
South Africa welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the life and accomplishments of Nelson
life and accomplishments of Nelson
life and accomplishments of Nelson Mandela born July 18 1918 in a South
Mandela born July 18 1918 in a South
Mandela born July 18 1918 in a South African village Nelson Mandela was first
African village Nelson Mandela was first
African village Nelson Mandela was first in his family to attend school a
in his family to attend school a
in his family to attend school a talented student who showed rebellious
talented student who showed rebellious
talented student who showed rebellious tendencies early on he was expelled from
tendencies early on he was expelled from
tendencies early on he was expelled from University for his involvement in a
University for his involvement in a
University for his involvement in a boycott against the institution it was
boycott against the institution it was
boycott against the institution it was expected Mandela would become chief of
expected Mandela would become chief of
expected Mandela would become chief of his tribe like his father but instead he
his tribe like his father but instead he
his tribe like his father but instead he chose to study law it is absolutely
chose to study law it is absolutely
chose to study law it is absolutely important that you have the knowledge to
important that you have the knowledge to
important that you have the knowledge to serve your country and your people by
serve your country and your people by
serve your country and your people by 1944 Mandela joined the African National
1944 Mandela joined the African National
1944 Mandela joined the African National Congress or ANC this left-wing political
Congress or ANC this left-wing political
Congress or ANC this left-wing political party wished to give equal rights and
party wished to give equal rights and
party wished to give equal rights and freedoms to the entire country within
freedoms to the entire country within
freedoms to the entire country within the party Mandela was part of a group
the party Mandela was part of a group
the party Mandela was part of a group that formed the ANC Youth League and
that formed the ANC Youth League and
that formed the ANC Youth League and this offshoot used grassroots methods to
this offshoot used grassroots methods to
this offshoot used grassroots methods to get their point across
get their point across
get their point across including boycotts strikes and general
including boycotts strikes and general
including boycotts strikes and general civil disobedience at the task of the
civil disobedience at the task of the
civil disobedience at the task of the ANC was to unite the African people and
ANC was to unite the African people and
ANC was to unite the African people and out of them build a nation in 1948 the
out of them build a nation in 1948 the
out of them build a nation in 1948 the National Party was elected to government
National Party was elected to government
National Party was elected to government and following that it instituted a legal
and following that it instituted a legal
and following that it instituted a legal system of racial segregation called
system of racial segregation called
system of racial segregation called apartheid meanwhile Mandela and the ANC
apartheid meanwhile Mandela and the ANC
apartheid meanwhile Mandela and the ANC yl continued their nonviolent protests
yl continued their nonviolent protests
yl continued their nonviolent protests against racist policies for example
against racist policies for example
against racist policies for example Mandela was instrumental in 1952 s
Mandela was instrumental in 1952 s
Mandela was instrumental in 1952 s defiance campaign as well as 1955 s
defiance campaign as well as 1955 s
defiance campaign as well as 1955 s Congress of the people he also served as
Congress of the people he also served as
Congress of the people he also served as a lawyer for mistreated black South
a lawyer for mistreated black South
a lawyer for mistreated black South Africans by opening the country’s first
Africans by opening the country’s first
Africans by opening the country’s first black law practice Mandela was quickly
black law practice Mandela was quickly
black law practice Mandela was quickly becoming an enemy of the government and
becoming an enemy of the government and
becoming an enemy of the government and he was targeted whenever possible at the
he was targeted whenever possible at the
he was targeted whenever possible at the end of 1956 Mandela and a group of about
end of 1956 Mandela and a group of about
end of 1956 Mandela and a group of about 150 protesters were arrested on the
150 protesters were arrested on the
150 protesters were arrested on the suspicion of treason because of their
suspicion of treason because of their
suspicion of treason because of their advocacy after a long trial the group
advocacy after a long trial the group
advocacy after a long trial the group was acquitted it was around this time
was acquitted it was around this time
was acquitted it was around this time that a group of militant Africans began
that a group of militant Africans began
that a group of militant Africans began suggest
suggest
suggest ding that the peaceful approach was not
ding that the peaceful approach was not
ding that the peaceful approach was not working this group formed the
working this group formed the
working this group formed the pan-africanist Congress in 1959
pan-africanist Congress in 1959
pan-africanist Congress in 1959 soon after Mandela changed his position
soon after Mandela changed his position
soon after Mandela changed his position and proposed the armed conflict was the
and proposed the armed conflict was the
and proposed the armed conflict was the only way to end apartheid rule it is
only way to end apartheid rule it is
only way to end apartheid rule it is useless and futile for us to continue
useless and futile for us to continue
useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and non-violence against
talking peace and non-violence against
talking peace and non-violence against the government was reply is only savage
the government was reply is only savage
the government was reply is only savage attacks he helped found a military
attacks he helped found a military
attacks he helped found a military offshoot of the ANC called Encanto
offshoot of the ANC called Encanto
offshoot of the ANC called Encanto owaisi’s way and this group specialized
owaisi’s way and this group specialized
owaisi’s way and this group specialized in sabotage and guerrilla warfare
in sabotage and guerrilla warfare
in sabotage and guerrilla warfare not long after on August 5th 1962
not long after on August 5th 1962
not long after on August 5th 1962 Mandela was arrested for a strike he had
Mandela was arrested for a strike he had
Mandela was arrested for a strike he had organized the previous year he was
organized the previous year he was
organized the previous year he was sentenced to five years in prison
sentenced to five years in prison
sentenced to five years in prison however he ended up spending his next 27
however he ended up spending his next 27
however he ended up spending his next 27 years in jail while serving his 5-year
years in jail while serving his 5-year
years in jail while serving his 5-year sentence Mandela was also charged with
sentence Mandela was also charged with
sentence Mandela was also charged with sabotage treason and violent conspiracy
sabotage treason and violent conspiracy
sabotage treason and violent conspiracy during the infamous Rivonia trial he was
during the infamous Rivonia trial he was
during the infamous Rivonia trial he was sentenced to life in prison
sentenced to life in prison
sentenced to life in prison and barely escaped the death penalty
and barely escaped the death penalty
and barely escaped the death penalty Mandela’s first years were spent in a
Mandela’s first years were spent in a
Mandela’s first years were spent in a prison on Robben Island but he was
prison on Robben Island but he was
prison on Robben Island but he was transferred in 1982 he was treated
transferred in 1982 he was treated
transferred in 1982 he was treated poorly as a black prisoner however he
poorly as a black prisoner however he
poorly as a black prisoner however he did manage to earn a Bachelor of Laws
did manage to earn a Bachelor of Laws
did manage to earn a Bachelor of Laws degree through a correspondence program
degree through a correspondence program
degree through a correspondence program during this time Mandela’s profile grew
during this time Mandela’s profile grew
during this time Mandela’s profile grew and he became an international symbol of
and he became an international symbol of
and he became an international symbol of anti-apartheid resistance on more than
anti-apartheid resistance on more than
anti-apartheid resistance on more than one occasion the government offered
one occasion the government offered
one occasion the government offered Mandela his freedom in exchange for the
Mandela his freedom in exchange for the
Mandela his freedom in exchange for the abandonment of his beliefs each time he
abandonment of his beliefs each time he
abandonment of his beliefs each time he refused after much negotiation Mandela
refused after much negotiation Mandela
refused after much negotiation Mandela was finally released on February 11th
was finally released on February 11th
was finally released on February 11th 1990 at the age of 72 by the country’s
1990 at the age of 72 by the country’s
1990 at the age of 72 by the country’s new president I wish to put it plainly
new president I wish to put it plainly
new president I wish to put it plainly that the government has taken a firm
that the government has taken a firm
that the government has taken a firm decision to release mr. Mandela
decision to release mr. Mandela
decision to release mr. Mandela unconditionally Mandela then became
unconditionally Mandela then became
unconditionally Mandela then became president of the African National
president of the African National
president of the African National Congress and helped negotiate the end of
Congress and helped negotiate the end of
Congress and helped negotiate the end of apartheid laws On June 17 1991 the
apartheid laws On June 17 1991 the
apartheid laws On June 17 1991 the population Registration Act was repealed
population Registration Act was repealed
population Registration Act was repealed which meant that racial groups were no
which meant that racial groups were no
which meant that racial groups were no longer legally separated this marked the
longer legally separated this marked the
longer legally separated this marked the beginning of the end of apartheid rule
beginning of the end of apartheid rule
beginning of the end of apartheid rule in South Africa the country held its
in South Africa the country held its
in South Africa the country held its first democratic elections on April 27th
first democratic elections on April 27th
first democratic elections on April 27th 1994 with the ANC taking 62% of the vote
1994 with the ANC taking 62% of the vote
1994 with the ANC taking 62% of the vote on May 10th 1994 Nelson Mandela
on May 10th 1994 Nelson Mandela
on May 10th 1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as the first black president of
sworn in as the first black president of
sworn in as the first black president of South Africa he spent his term
South Africa he spent his term
South Africa he spent his term rebuilding the economy and uniting the
rebuilding the economy and uniting the
rebuilding the economy and uniting the country he even used the country’s
country he even used the country’s
country he even used the country’s national rugby team as a rallying point
national rugby team as a rallying point
national rugby team as a rallying point for all citizens and as a way to bring
for all citizens and as a way to bring
for all citizens and as a way to bring the country onto the world stage in a
the country onto the world stage in a
the country onto the world stage in a positive light when his term ended in
positive light when his term ended in
positive light when his term ended in 1999 Mandela retired from active
1999 Mandela retired from active
1999 Mandela retired from active politics despite leaving public life in
politics despite leaving public life in
politics despite leaving public life in 2004 Mandela convened a group of world
2004 Mandela convened a group of world
2004 Mandela convened a group of world leaders called the elders in 2007 with
leaders called the elders in 2007 with
leaders called the elders in 2007 with figures like Desmond Tutu Jimmy Carter
figures like Desmond Tutu Jimmy Carter
figures like Desmond Tutu Jimmy Carter and Kofi Annan the group aimed to
and Kofi Annan the group aimed to
and Kofi Annan the group aimed to resolve world problems like poverty AIDS
resolve world problems like poverty AIDS
resolve world problems like poverty AIDS and climate change among his many honors
and climate change among his many honors
and climate change among his many honors he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in
he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in
he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 even after leaving public life
1993 even after leaving public life
1993 even after leaving public life Nelson Mandela is one man who continued
Nelson Mandela is one man who continued
Nelson Mandela is one man who continued his lifelong crusade for a better world
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