Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

-South Africa under apartheid laws-

Apartheid laws segregated and separated South Africa by racial discrimination from European conquerors. After Colonization of Africa, every one wanted their hands on Africa's resources. Eventually almost all of Africa's land was lost and over taken.

Apartheid laws first occurred under British during the 19th century. Blacks would move into tribal regions which would be controlled by white men. As well as the Africans would be bounded to the area. They would also be forced to have tags at all time. All financial and educational needs were limited to many. Later on voting became a myth to Africans and along with it the rights of the people were gone in an instant. Many other races were also treated with the same actions. Half a million people had been forced to resettle.

Women unfortunately had to face sexist and racial discrimination. The combined affect lead to women having no jobs. Dieing of malnutrition, weak babies being born, and sanitary issues which lead to sickness among them. This and the addition of a law in 1923 separated families. Men were forced to work in urban areas while women in rural areas and African birth rates decreased.

-Mandela-

After primary growth of Apartheid, Mandela had joined politics to suppress the series of Apartheid laws and its followers. Mandela studied methods of non violence from New Delhi during the 100th anniversary of Gandhi's satyagraha teachings. After wards he became committed to his purpose in anti-apartheid by using nonviolent methods. In 1956 Mandela and 150 other commuted brothers were captured and put behind bars. After many trails called the treason trials of 1956-1961. Afterwords Mandela was soon made a leader of ANC (African national congress) and starts many guerrilla war-fares around South Africa. Since Mandela followed Gandhi he would make sure even as a last resort to fighting, there would be no deaths. He later admitted that non-violent actions led him no where and did not advance his progress. Mandela was later caught and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Later on he was imprisoned for about 18 more years in Robben Island. On feb, 2, 1990 he was released by the State president. Right after release Mandela took a position in ANC once again. Finally he had decided to run for presidency and won by multi cultural decision.