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A Century Sometimes posting a blog can be A bit of a chore, other times fun, and then comes the pleasurable ones where you don't know how to cut it down into a few minutes read time with some good photos to go with it. This is one of those great pleasures to post marking one hundred years since Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa on July 18, 1918. After studying law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand, he later found work as a lawyer in Johannesburg. In 1943, he joined the African National Congress, which fought against the widespread oppression of black South Africans, and became politically active, fighting against colonialism and later the institution of apartheid by the ruling National Party in 1948. Mandela soon emerged as a key leader in the resistance to the apartheid laws, being arrested multiple times and later being sentenced to life in prison in 1964 after being trialed for conspiring to overthrow the government. Amid growing pressure both internally and throughout the world, the South African government finally released Mandela after 27 years in 1990. He soon worked alongside President F.W. de Klerk to dismantle the apartheid regime in 1991 and usher in the peaceful 1994 general election in which he was elected as the country’s new president. During his presidency from May 1994 to June 1999, Mandela worked to promote racial reconciliation, fight poverty and expand healthcare for all South Africans. After leaving office, he remained active in many philanthropic efforts throughout the world, particularly ending the HIV/AIDS crisis and reducing poverty. For his efforts promoting social justice, democracy and peace, he was awarded dozens of prestigious accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. Mandela passed away on December 5, 2013 at age 95, but not before becoming known as one of the most prominent and respected civil rights leaders and humanitarians of the modern era. IF the movie INVICTUS is available to you Morgan Freeman portrays Mandela to a tee! Matt Damon's interaction to bring South Africa's Rugby team from the depths to win the World Cup breaking the chains of apartheid and bringing the nation together. |
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7/17/2018 7:36 pm |
The first Mandela Day was held on Mandela’s 91st birthday on July 18, 2009 to promote volunteering and community service, being marked worldwide with community service events, art exhibits, fundraisers and a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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7/17/2018 7:38 pm |
The event started after the Nelson Mandela Foundation and 46664, a concert series that benefits AIDS victims referencing Mandela’s prison number 46664, first proposed the idea of a worldwide day honoring the work and legacy of Nelson Mandela in April 2009.
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7/17/2018 7:39 pm |
The United Nations soon took interest and supported the idea of a global day honoring Mandela, declaring in November 2009 the marking of July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day.
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7/17/2018 7:41 pm |
The best way to remember Nelson Mandela is to go out of you way with an act of kindness.
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great blog bret, he was a very influential human being....
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Nelson Mandela will be permanently engraved in history for his tremendous self sacrifice to better the lives of his countrymen. Thank you for posting this Bret.
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7/17/2018 10:05 pm |
great blog bret, he was a very influential human being....
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7/17/2018 10:07 pm |
Nelson Mandela will be permanently engraved in history for his tremendous self sacrifice to better the lives of his countrymen. Thank you for posting this Bret.
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A tweet by Barack Obama [image]
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7/18/2018 11:57 pm |
A tweet by Barack Obama [image]
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