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    the Invictus show us that even what life put Mandela through many trials and tribulations and did what was right to help others and bring them together Both Firms are based on a true story and both formulaic about show us an expected win on there playing field. We see that Invictus is concern about the destiny of the nation and it’s instances for the continent‚ the firmness on the tone of respectful nobility strips the movie of any intensity Nelson Mandela‚ who was played by Morgan Freeman‚ is an considerate

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    rights. Nelson Mandela speech gives hope to his people and to the countries around the world with a statement that connects Africa’s people with its land.“Never‚ never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world." The metaphor means that segregation and inequality will never ruin Africa’s land; their culture. “The time for the healing of the wounds has come.” Mandela speaks of

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    “When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in‚ he has no choice but to become an outlaw” (Nelson Mandela 1995). South African apartheid denied men even the most basic human rights‚ such as freedom‚ respect and dignity because of their color. This horrific form of imperialism allowed white men to overpower the native black people of Africa‚ simply because they were stronger and better-equiped with weapons. From 1948 to 1994‚ black lives were ruled by the law of white men. Blacks

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    native language and therefore he gets a job‚ where he had to censor all kinds of letters that goes in and out of the prison and the prisoners’ conversations‚ he could spy on them without them knowing about it. But he had to especially watch out for Nelson Mandela‚ who was the most dangerous man according to the government. James seemed very interested in Mandela’s opinions and life‚ and he treated him with respect‚ even though he was a prisoner. James family experienced the dark coloured civilians being

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    helped funnel their frustration toward a national push of youth against apartheid. Nelson Mandela stated in his autobiography Long Walk To Freedom that the ANC were able to gain a large student following and established themselves as the pivotal activist group in the struggle against white oppression. ‘The aftermath of the uprising established the leading role of the ANC in the liberation struggle.’ (Mandela N‚ 1995) Mandela spoke of the ANC taking control of the activist movement within South Africa.

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    are “Temple Grandin” and “Invictus”. “Temple Grandin” is about a young woman with autism who broke barriers with her unique out-of-the-box thinking and became one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. “Invictus” is about Nelson Mandela’s first term as president of South Africa and his efforts to unite the post-apartheid country by enlisting the country’s official rugby team to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Both films were about people who contributed amazing things for the

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    Desmond Mpilo Tutu (known fondly as the “Arch”) was born in Klerksdorp on 7 October 1931. His father‚ Zachariah‚ who was educated at a Mission school‚ was the headmaster of a high school in Klerksdorp‚ a small town in the North West Province. His mother‚ Aletha Matlhare‚ was a domestic worker. At the age of twelve his family moved to Johannesburg. In 1945‚ he began his secondary school at Western High‚ a Government secondary school in the old Western Native Township‚ near Sophiatown. Around that

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    Nelson Mandela has a economically and racially divided country that he hopes to reunite through the use of a sport. Mandela becomes allies with Francois Pienarr who is captain of the rugby team to help rally South Africans together in hopes of them winning the 1995 World Cup Championship. In comparison both these films show that with drive you can accomplish anything. Both Mandela and Grandin had goals they wanted to accomplish‚ and they

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    white woman and her family that helped him lead a better life and ultimately become a useful citizen of the society while at the same time reducing the gap between the two. ‘Invictus’ on the other hand is the story of the South African president Nelson Mandela who uses Rugby to unite his nation and help his cause to reduce the differences between the blacks and the whites created since the world war II by the apartheid. Despite basically carrying the same message‚ both movies present that message

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    Marilyn Roman Miss Barkman House Greyjoy 22 March 2013 Long Walk To Freedom Nelson Mandela‚ an anti-apartheid activist‚ knows that there is no easy walk to freedom. Since his birth in 1918‚ Mandela has constantly been involved in his country’s politics and more importantly‚ civil rights. Mandela’s constant participation in Africa’s government later helped make him president of Africa in 1994. Yet his involvement did not stop there and after his presidency he continued to be a hero for black

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