NELSON

MANDELA
From Prison To President

GROUP MEMBERS
• Tasbiha Qaisar (489)
• Ayesha (171)
• Abdul Rahman (148)
• Moiz Ahmed (174)
ROHLIHLAHLA
MANDELA
Date of Birth: July 18, 1918
Place of Birth: Mvezo
After the death of his father, he was
brought to the center of TEMBU
monarchy and got raised by the
King’s Regents
 UNIVERSITY OF
WITWATERSRAND

The school was only for Black people

and, a frequent target of RACISM
RADICAL POLITICS
The awakening
Vo i c e s a ga i n st I N J U ST I C E
 1944
AFRICAN NATIONAL
CONGRESS
 Fellow activist

Found the ANC Youth League, which

quickly rose in its Rank.
Apartheid
Nelson Mandela and ANCs fought back
launching the DEFIANCE CAMPAIGN of
1952, with a series of non-violent
direct actions .
The NATIONAL PARTY got swiftly crack
down on efforts for jailing MANDELA,
and banning him from ANC youth
league
 Campaign died out
in 1956

Mandela and 155 COLLEGUES were

tried for treason while they were
ultimately acquitted

Mandela became convinced that

APARTHEID would not fall out without
armed resistance
Price of courage
M a n d e l a g e tti n g I M P R I S O N E D
 Formation of Mk 1961
A Militant branch of ANC

He formed the MK a militant branch of the

ANC that committed targeted acts of
sabotage against the government and its
military, The MKS guerrilla tactics were
effective, But in August 1962 Mandela was
CAPTURED, charged with conspiracy he
received a life sentence incarcerated at
ROBBEN ISLAND.
LIFE SENTENCED
AT
Robbin island
Mandela's freedom gradually built up GLOBAL SUPPORT.
Triumph of Unbroken
M a n d e l a ’s A S C E N S I O N
SOUTH AFRICA held its first open
election in 1994, and NELSON
MANDELA became the very first black
president of South Africa.
 His
working

President prioritized national

program that expanded access
to SOCIAL SERVICES:

• Housing
• Education
In 2013, Mandela died of
RESPIRATORY INFECTION at
the age of 95
conclusion
A Brief SUMMARY
 Through Nelson Mandela's extraordinary life, we see the transformative power of civic
engagement. His unwavering advocacy for equality and justice, unrelenting activism in the
face of adversity, and courageous acceptance of challenges demonstrate the impact one
person can have on society. His leadership in the anti-apartheid movement shows us the
importance of social movements in driving change. Mandela's legacy teaches us that civic
engagement is not just a responsibility, but a powerful tool for creating a more just and
equitable world.
Role model for every
citizen
 THANK YOU

To be free is not merely to cast of one’s chain, but to live in a way that respects
and enhances the freedom of others

-NELSON MANDELA