Nelson Mandela

How many years did Mandela spend in jail?

27 years

How many black South Africans were excluded from voting during apartheid?

9 million

How old was Mandela when his father died?

9-years-old

What does ANC stand for?

African National Congress

What is the term for a series of restrictive segregationist laws implemented by the all white National Party that governed South Africa?

Apartheid

In Afrikaans (the language of white South Africans), apartheid means what?

Apartness

Who colonized South Africa in the 1600s?

British & Dutch

Choice: While in prison, Mandela consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom.

Consequence: During his years in prison, Mandela's reputation grew. He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa & became a symbol of resistance.

Choice: Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1944 & engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's aparthied policies.

Consequence: He want on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.

Choice: After banning the ANC in 1960, Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC.

Consequence: Mandela was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labor. He was also brought to trial for plotting to overthrow the government by violence.

What happened to Nelson Mandela in 1994?

He became South Africa's first black president elected under its first democracy.

Choice: After his release, he plunged himself wholeheartedly into his life's work, striving to attain the goals he and other had set out almost four decades ago.

In 1991, Mandela was elected president of the ANC.

Whats' the Bantu Authorities Act?

It was a policy under apartheid that created "homelands" or Bantustans for black South Africans.

When was Nelson Mandela born?

July 18, 1918

In 1993, what did Mandela & de Klerk win?

Nobel Peace Prize

What was the goal of the ANC?

To increase rights of black South Africans