Presentation on Nelson Mandela

1. Long walk to
freedom-
Nelson Mandela
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2. Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela born on 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) in a royal village
MVEZO, was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and
philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully
representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy
of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation.
1. Trained as an attorney, he helped form the Youth League of the African National
Congress (ANC)in 1944.
2. In 1961 he abandoned peaceful protest and became head of the ANC’s new military
wing.
3. Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964, Mandela came to symbolize black political
aspirations and was named head of the ANC after his release on Feb. 11, 1990

3. Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography written by South African President
Nelson Mandela, and first published in 1994 by Little Brown & Co.
The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years
in prison. Under the apartheid government, Mandela was regarded
as a terrorist and jailed on the infamous Robben Island for his role as
a leader of the then-outlawed African National Congress (ANC). He
later achieved international recognition for his leadership as
president in rebuilding the country's once segregationist society.The
last chapters of the book describe his political ascension, and his
belief that the struggle still continued against apartheid in South
Africa.
Long walk to freedom

4. Dream big — Nelson Mandela refused to negotiate because
he had one impossible dream in mind and accepting
anything less wasn’t an option. Our dreams should also be
bigger than we can imagine. The more precisely and
positively we can define what we want, and the more we
program our brain to seek out and notice possibilities, the
more likely we are to get what we want.
Get educated - To Mandela, education was the most
powerful weapon he had to change the world. He used the
power of education to reach the top and become one the
greatest leaders of our time. Anyone who wants to thrive in
his or her field of choice should follow his example.
Education can be the best tool for reaching our goals.
Forget the past — Living in
the past makes one suffer
for nothing. We deserve a
better life, and we can
actively choose the kind of
life we want.
Learning and Takeaways.
Empower people — Mandela
lead his people from behind,
valuing them and letting them
believe they were in front. He
was able to persuade people to
do things and make them think
it was their own idea.

5. “Everyone can rise above their
circumstances and achieve success if
they are dedicated to and passionate
about what they do and have a
fundamental concern for others. There
is no passion to be found playing small
— in settling for a life that is less than
the one you are capable of living.”
“A fundamental concern for
others in our individual and
community lives would go a
long way in making the world
the better place we so
passionately dreamt of.”
"people who believe in
freedom cannot rest".-
Nelson Mandela
“We don’t have to be victims
of our past, that we can let go
of our bitterness, and that all
of us can achieve greatness.”
“Real leaders must be ready to
sacrifice all for the freedom of
their people.”
Thought of
Nelson Mandela

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