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BIOGRAPHIES, THE: WORLD STUDIES - NELSON MANDELA: ONE MAN
The healing of South Africa began with the destruction of the Apartheid regime, and continued with the election of the continent's most famous former political prisoner, Nelson Mandela, as its first President. This unauthorized biography not only traces the personal story and struggle of South Africa's most famous leader, but also charts the history of racism in the country, from the arrival of the Afrikaans, to the upheaval and segregation of Apartheid and, finally, the dismantling of the cruel regime in the 1990's. Mandela we learn was born of tribal royalty, his given name, Frolala, means "troublemaker." He was the first in his family to attend school and on his first day his teacher gave him his distinctly English name, which stayed with him for life, yet it was his birth name that history proved was most apt. Here we learn the story of one man who stood up for what he believed despite the odds; one man who made a difference for the overall good of mankind. We see in 1944 he entered politics by joining the ANC, the African National Congress; his first marriage broke up in the 1950's because of his ardent political views; then during his trial for high treason he met and married his second wife, Winnie, who supported his acquittal; however, he was then imprisoned for 27 years until 1990, when he immediately went to work with his wife and the South African Prime Minister, F.W DeClerk, to dismantle Apartheid. After serving five years as President, Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, and continued to devote his life to supporting worthwhile causes, from supporting positive diversity to AIDS charity work.
DVD
Junior High, Senior High, College, Adult
52 minutes
2013
 
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