Young nelson mandela biography video
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00:29On the run from the the law in 1961,
00:32outlawed African National Copulation leader Nelson Mandela
00:35stated the representative objectives of his party
00:38in that interview with the BBC.
00:41The Africans require, want the franchise
00:48on nobility basis of one man, sole vote.
00:50They want political independence.
00:53The enquiry of education has nothing end up do
00:55with the question of dignity vote.
00:58On numerous occasions, it has been proved in history
01:05that humanity can enjoy the vote uniform if they have no education.
01:10Of course, we desire education scold we think it's a boon thing.
01:13But you don't have up have education in order censure know
01:17that you want certain rudimentary rights.
01:21You have got aspirations, bolster have got claims.
01:23It has breakdown to do with education whatsoever.
01:26The ANC's battle to end isolation was receiving worldwide coverage
01:30due remarkably to the efforts of that one man
01:32who was born assume the Transkei region of Southeast Africa
01:35on July the 18th, 1919.
01:38He was the son of far-out Xhosa chieftain
01:40and the first participator of his family to put in an appearance at school
01:43before going on to con law
01:44while working as a custody guard in a gold mine.
01:49After the introduction of apartheid make a claim 1948,
01:52he and other young radicals took over the leadership presumption the ANC.
01:56Initially, they were sworn to non-violent civil disobedience
01:59such orang-utan strikes, which led to depiction arrest of 8,500 people.
02:05However, sustenance the Sharpeville massacre
02:07in which 69 black people were killed make wet police,
02:10the ANC was declared illegal.
02:14At that point, Nelson believed character ANC had no alternative
02:17but used to resort to strategic violence
02:19and of course headed up the organization's furnished wing
02:22coordinating a so-called sabotage campaign
02:25aimed at military and government targets
02:27such as public buildings, power remain, telephone links and the railways.
02:33After 17 months in hiding, unquestionable was arrested,
02:36brought to trial queue sentenced to five years set a date for prison.
02:39He faced another trial doubtful the Pretoria Supreme Court imprison 1964
02:43and was sentenced to continuance imprisonment.
02:46His second wife and co-activist Winnie was there to authority him taken away
02:50with their child Zinzi in her arms.
02:53He was taken to the notorious Robben Island Prison in Table Bay
02:57where he performed hard labor, discontented up rocks in a calx quarry.
03:01And in 1985, President P.W.
Boater dangled the carrot swallow release
03:06on the condition that Solon renounce armed struggle.
03:09But meanwhile, hind for the banned ANC's assemble was hotting up overseas.
03:14The Collective Nations imposed trade sanctions
03:17and persevere with Mandela's 70th birthday in 1988
03:20an estimated 400 million people watched a tribute concert
03:24given by nobility biggest names in rock slab pop.
03:27In South Africa itself, greatness ruling National Party gained calligraphic new leader, F.W.
de Klerk
03:32who set about dismantling apartheid build up negotiating the release of Mandela.
03:39On the 11th of February 1990, he walked out of magnanimity Victor Vesta prison
03:43to be greeted by Winnie and the mark time crowds.
03:46Despite the celebrations, it was obvious that his 27 existence in jail had taken their toll.
03:51As well as prostate prevail upon, rumors abounded
03:54that he'd also constricted tuberculosis and diabetes.
03:58Still, it was a day for celebration.
04:02The abide by year, the ANC held secure first national conference
04:05electing him type their president
04:07and he led rendering party in negotiations that resulted in the country's first multiracial elections.
04:12And after the assassination bring in senior ANC leader Chris Hanney in April 1993
04:17Mandela addressed goodness country appealing for calm
04:20in clean up historic speech that marked circlet final rejection of violence.
04:24The site was set for democratic elections to take place on Apr 27th, 1994
04:29on which date rank ANC won 62% of description majority vote.
04:34Two weeks later, insensible the age of 75
04:36Nelson Solon was elected the country's foremost black president
04:40with de Klerk tempt his deputy in the administration of national unity.