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    Nelson Mandela was a man of honor. A man who sacrificed his life for the betterment of others. He was born July 18‚ 1918 in South Africa. He grew up in a segregated country. He later became an activist against apartheid. He protested and paraded the country. He got arrested and spends the next 27 years in prison. He still did not give up the fight against apartheid. After getting out of prison he became the first democratic elected president of South Africa from 1991 to 1997. After his presidency

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    Analysis of Mandela Speech

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    Analysis of Mandela Speech Nelson Mandela was known as a civil rights leader in South Africa that fought against apartheid. He served a numerous amount of years in prison for his protests. Mandela was born July 18‚ 1918‚ in Mvezo‚ South Africa. Mandela’s birth name was Rolihlahla‚ and he received the name Nelson from a school teacher. Mandela was a member of the Thimbu royalty‚ where his father was chief of the city of Mvezo. At the age of twelve his fathered died and he became a ward of

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    Background On 18th July 1918‚ in Mvezo in the Transkei‚ Rolihlahla Mandela was born. He would later become better known as Nelson‚ given the Christian name by his primary school teacher. Nelson being the son of a Chief and having been taken in by the regent Jongintaba after his fathers death would go on to receive an education at Clarkebury Boarding Institute in Engcobo then Wesleyan College at Fort Beaufort. When he was 21 years old (1939) he enrolled at University College of Fort Hare in Alice

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    Into the Dark

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    Into the Dark A tunnel of light paraded across the ceiling of the dark room then widened as the painted wooden door creaked open. A pitch-colored shadow briskly swept across the invading gleam then without a moments hesitation disappeared into the swallowing blackness of the small room. A small girl asleep in her princess pink canopy bed was awoken by the loud sound of heavy breathing. The dog like pant sent a furious chill down her spine‚ slowly streaking throughout her bones like

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    Mandela was born in Umtata‚ South Africa‚ in what is now Eastern Cape province; Mandela was the son of a Xhosa-speaking Thembu chief. He attended the University of Fort Hare in Alice where he became concerned in the political struggle against the racial discrimination practiced in South Africa. He was expelled in 1940 for participating in a student demonstration. After moving to Johannesburg‚ he completed his course work by correspondence through the University of South Africa and received a bachelor’s

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    community. Symbolic of their faith‚ Amish clothing styles encourage humility and separation from the world. The Amish dress in a very simple style‚ avoiding all but the most basic ornamentation. Clothing is made at home of plain fabrics and is primarily dark in color. Men are expected to wear a wide brim hat and vest when they are in public. The width of the brim and hat band and the height and shape of the crown are indicators that gauge the orthodoxy of the group and individual wearer. A wide brim

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    Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela is recognized for his leadership as a peacemaker and for distinctive aspects of his peacemaking practices all throughout the world. He was the leader of one of the most incredible political transitions in human history. Mandela is known as one of the great moral and political leaders of our times; an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa‚ won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country.

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    Biography Nelson Mandela

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    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei‚ South Africa on July 18‚ 1918. His father was Hendry Mphakanyiswa of the Tembu Tribe. Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand where he studied law. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party’s apartheid policies after 1948. He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961. After the banning of the ANC

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    up in your own words what the speech is about. The speech is about communism. 4. What are the circumstances of the text? 5. Using examples (3-4) from the speech analyse the language. After being sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964‚ Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013) became a worldwide symbol of heroic black resistance to the apartheid regime of South Africa. He joined the African National Congress in 1952 and became a member oTf a small action group whose main task was to launch Umkhonto we Sizwe

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    and “the moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has come” (Mandela 437). Moreover‚ this technique allows him to appeals to people’s emotion‚ character‚ and reason. This allows them to feel connected with him and easier to follow as a political figure. Not only does Mandela use the persuasive form to get his point across but he also uses metaphors. “Implant hope in the breast of millions of our people” (Mandela 436). this Mandela uses a lot of repetition as well. In this case it is the pronoun

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