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.