Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 in a small South African village. After graduating college, he became active in the political gr
oup known as the__________ . Its goal was to used nonviolent protest to oppose the country’s apartheid laws, which instituted___________ of the races. In 1962, Mandela was arrested by authorities for his role in the organization and sentenced to ___________ years in prison, but that was soon extended to a sentence. While in prison, Mandela would be subjected to inhumane living conditions on ____________ , a prison near Cape Town, South Africa. Along with other inmates, he was force into meaningless physical hard labor. However, he also found the time and the inner-discipline to read and study becoming well-versed in diplomatic and philosophical ways to address the country’s many problems. Over the course of nearly ___________ years, people from around the world called for his release, even holding giant rock concerts to keep his cause alive. As apartheid spiraled out of control in the ____________ , it became clear that something in South Africa was about to change. Following years of economic stagnation caused- in part- by international ____________ , the government began to negotiate with Mandela, eventually freeing him from prison in February of ___________ . Over the next four years, he would work with the leaders of the white-controlled national government to work on a transition to free and open elections for South Africans of all races. For their efforts, both Mandela and South African President were awarded the ____________ for Peace in 1993. The following year, national elections were held: the _____________ - once an organization banned by the government- won control of the government, and its leader- Nelson Mandela- became the President of South Africa Expectations- Fill in all of the blanks.
Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 in a small South African village. After graduating college, he became active in the political group known as the African National Congress . Its goal was to used nonviolent protest to oppose the country’s apartheid laws, which instituted segregation of the races. In 1962, Mandela was arrested by authorities for his role in the organization and sentenced to five years in prison, but that was soon extended to a life sentence. While in prison, Mandela would be subjected to inhumane living conditions on Robben Island , a prison near Cape Town, South Africa. Along with other inmates, he was force into meaningless physical hard labor. However, he also found the time and the inner-discipline to read and study becoming well-versed in diplomatic and philosophical ways to address the country’s many problems. Over the course of nearly thirty years, people from around the world called for his release, even holding giant rock concerts to keep his cause alive. As apartheid spiraled out of control in the mid-1980s , it became clear that something in South Africa was about to change. Following years of economic stagnation caused- in part- by international sanctions , the government began to negotiate with Mandela, eventually freeing him from prison in February of 1990 . Over the next four years, he would work with the leaders of the white-controlled national government to work on a transition to free and open elections for South Africans of all races. For their efforts, both Mandela and South African President FW de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993. The following year, national elections were held: the African National Congress - once an organization banned by the government- won control of the government, and its leader- Nelson Mandela- became the Black President of South Africa.
