Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Apartheid is a system in which non whites didn't have the same rights as white people. It is a type of racial separation. Nelson Mandela had helped abolish apartheid in South Africa and is considered a hero. He was a leader of the African National Congress (ANC). He became fighter and fought for freedom against the cruel government. He believed that every race should live in harmony. He led many people to fight for their rights. To silence him the white South African government put him in jail. Even while in jail he was a beacon of hope. More people fought for their freedom. In his absence they fought harder. He was in jail for 27 years and released in 1990. He won the Nobel Peace Prize. He helped outlaw apartheid and became South Africa's first black president. He is so admired, not only by the authors of those sites and articles, but, by a lot of people. He helped South Africa become a better place for everyone, he even went to jail to end apartheid. Everyone will remember what he did.