lundi 10 mars 2014

Interesting Facts About Nelson Mandela

By Alex D White


Mandela is one of the most famous African presidents who is known to have taken the shortest term in the presidential seat. He is also known to be one of those many Africa presidents who spent most of their life in detention. Below are some great and interesting facts you may need to know about Nelson Mandela.

Throughout his lifetime, Mandela was awarded numerous honours and awards. He was an honorary member of Manchester United, Honorary citizen of Canada and honorary member in British Labor Party. His name is known to have been used in a variety of instances including a nuclear particle (the Mandela particle) prehistoric woodpecker (the Aistralopicus nelsonmandelai) as well as an orchid (Paravanda Nelson Mandela).

Mandela was kicked out of school when he was studying in Fort Hare University when he tried to participate in a protest. Nevertheless, few years later Mandela joined Unisa University where he completed his degree. Mandela as well took his law degree in Wits University later in his life.

Mandela is known to have been housed in a cell size of 2M by 2.5M when he was in prison. The room is known to contain only a bedroll on the floor and a bucket for sanitation. During his term in prison, he was consigned to very difficult jobs in the lime quarries. Mandela was also only allowed to receive letters and visitors after every six months.

Even though the apartheid government proposed to release Mandela for about six times while he was still serving his term he always resisted their offer. He always rejected their offers by mentioning that he favored his freedom more but also cared more for their freedom. He always accompanied this by saying that, he did not see any need of them releasing him while the ANC was still banned.

His birthday is the only date ever, which UN devoted like a celebration date. The UN declared his birthday that is on 18 to be celebrated globally. Actually, he is the only person whose birthday has ever been declared as a holiday by the UN.

When he was being searched for his attempt to change South Africa, his tricks were as well known to be very amazing facts. Mandela is known to have pretended to be a chef boy, garden boy, chauffeur and watchman. He also faked his name to David Motsamayi when he wanted to run off to England and other Africa countries.

Throughout his life, Mandela had various funny and quite interesting facts some that have been pointed out above. These facts explain the life of Mandela during and after he became the first leader of South Africa. Besides these details Mandela has acquired plenty of recognition because of his effort to end the apartheid regime. His first wife, Winnie greatly supported him in his fight for South African freedom and was in many times arrested for trying to cover up her husband and the activities of the ANC freedom fighters.




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