Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was born in Transkey in a tiny village of Mvezo in South Africa. His real and complete name is “Rolihlaha Madiba Mandela”. Mandela’s father was destinated to be a chief, and over fouryears he served as a counsellor to tribal chief, but suddenly he had a problem whith the local colonial magistate and all of a sudden he lost his fortune and his title. Whent this occured, Mandelawas a littleboy that was still going to school and as a concequence of the losses of fortune and resources, they had to move to an even smaller village at the north of Mezvo, Qunu. This village hadalmost no resource and no facilities such as roads, water etc. They eat what they harvest, this mean they were self-suffecient.

At the age of 9 years old, Maldela’s father died of tuberculosis,after some time, he was adopted by Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo, this was because was in debt, he owed ​​him a favor. Nelson left Qunu and travelled by motocar to Mqhekezweni.

He started going toschool, he started to learn history, geography and other subjects that impulsed him to develop interest in the African history

Whran mandela had 16, it was the time for him to participate in theritual that was going to take him into manhood, this not only mean being circumcised, it also meant large rituals. In the African culture if you dind’t did this rituals yo weren’t able tot inherit hisfather’s wealth, among other things.

In 1839N Mandela started going to University , it was the only residential center of higher learning for blacks in all South Africa, he focoused on a civilcarrer, to obtain the better job that a black man could have, a clerk.

Finishing his firs hear of the university, he became involved in a boycott but the SRC (Student’s Representative Council) (REVISARACA)against the university polices. He was told to leave the university. After this he went back to Johannesburg where he worked at different jobs such as clerk. At the same time he worked, he was...