Alfred Nobel invented and sold dynamite
He wanted to reward people who fought for peace
1993 Nelson Mandela
showed the power of peaceful ways of achieving freedom & equality
for Black Africans in South Africa
spent 27 years in Robben Island Prison
damaging global financial sanctions against South Africa were the main reason for the release and success of Mandela
Nelson Mandela became the leader of South Africa through democratic elections
Nelson Mandela was the head of the African National Congress which was a political party started by women of South Africa
the African National Congress party had members of every race
he made a lasting contribution to world peace by showing that freedom, equality and voting rights can be achieved through peaceful means like economic sanctions
Mandela went to prison because he opposed South Africa's apartheid laws
he made a lasting contribution to world peace by showing that democracy while sometimes flawed can be a self fixing system because he came to power through elections rather than using military ways
he stuck with the system, went to prison, rather than try to escape it and eventually used the same system to become president
as president he continued with the democratic. he did not dismantle it to stay in power
as president he set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission basically asking people of all races to confess all their crimes during apartheid and then rather than punishing them, he gave them immunity, meaning they did not have to go to prison. Because of the immunity many people came forward. it was an act of justice rather than revenge
https://humanrights.ca/story/the-story-of-nelson-mandela
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Truth-and-Reconciliation-Commission-South-Africa
