English: SEX-Y Paragraph about my hero

Nelson Mandela is a hero because he was a nonviolent anti-apartheid activist, politician and philanthropist who reduced the quantity of racism in the world by disabling the apartheid system.

Mandela was only 9 years old when his father passed away which lead to him being called his birth name “ Rolihlahla “ who was then adopted by Jongintaba Dalindyebo. He was born on the 18th  of July, 1918 and died on the 5th of December, 2013. The Apartheid system was a separate law in South Africa that allowed white people to have greater rights than black folk which lead to wars and protests between the black and white people. Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies. He was a leader of both peaceful protests and armed resistance against the white minority’s oppressive regime in a racially divided South Africa. His actions landed him in prison for nearly three decades and made him the face of the anti-apartheid movement both within his country and internationally.

Starting in 1962, Mandela spent 27 years in prison for political offenses. The Apartheid system was created by strategist in the National Party to cement their sentience over the economic and social systems. The aim for the Apartheid system was to maintain their white supremacy and to separate the black and white people. This meant that everyday facilities like toilets, public services, vehicles and even the beach was segregated into “black only” and “white only”. The Apartheid system stripped the black South Africans of their citizenship and were forced to follow the laws for non-whites. From Mandela directing his campaign, Mandela and South African President F.W. de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for their efforts to shutting down the countries apartheid system. In 1994, Mandela became the first black president for South Africa running for 5 years (1999).

I strongly believe that Nelson Mandela had a massive impact on changing the world with his strong belief in equality. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear”. An aspect which lead to him being successful in ending apartheid and becoming the first black President. Without the work of Nelson Mandela, there would surely be different perspectives and cultural views in today’s society. He was a courageous heroic figure who changed many black and coloured people’s lives who were deeply affected by the apartheid system. His course of action holds a significant part in the non-racist society and even expressed his gratitude to New Zealand for their protest against The Springbok Tour. He even stated that this course of action helped in stopping the segregated system in South Africa.
Setting justice into place and righting the wrong, Mandela not only brought South Africa to a new horizon but also had changed the hearts of people across the globe. He had an immense amount of contribution in changing the racial law policies and desegregating South Africa as a whole. Mandela helped to shape the perception of equal rights to all people with equal treatment as well as having the same human rights.