曼德拉介绍英文
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曼德拉介绍英⽂
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela served as the President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first South African president to be
elected in a fully representative democratic election. Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was
engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. He went on trial for treason in 1956-
1961 and was acquitted in 1961. In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to
life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison. During his years in prison, Nelson Mandela's reputation grew steadily. After
his release from prison in 1990, he plunged himself wholeheartedly into his life's work, striving to attain the goals he and
others had set out almost four decades earlier. Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in
1994. As president, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation, while introducing policies aimed at combating poverty and
inequality in South Africa. He is a universal symbol of social justice and an exemplary figure connoting non-racialism and
democracy.
Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was a tribe chief.But,deep in his heart, he
wanted to start the national liberation movement, and help the black people to live freely. In 1944, Mandela was actively
involved in different kinds of campaign, aimed to fight for the rights for the majority blacks without violence resistance in the
country. In 1962, the South Africa government was arrest him and he started his prison life for 27 years. During his years in
prison, Nelson Mandela's reputation grew steadily. He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South
Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. He consistently refused
to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom.
Nelson Mandela was released in1990. in 1991,at the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa after the
organization had been banned in 1960, Mandela was elected President of the ANC.
As he used to say, no one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.
I think that We are all created equal,only we respect others ,can we get respect from others no mater who you are!