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Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei,(特兰斯凯 ) South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was a Chief (酋长)of a tribe． Mandela has strong character even from he was a child and he advocates national hero vuey much．As the oldest son in his family, Mandela was appointed as the successor of the tribe,but he refused that ．He said he would never adominate a tribe,which was under oppressed,with a cheif identify．He wanted to throw himself into the career of the national liberation．
He joined the African National Congress （非洲人国民大会 简称ANC）in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party‘s apartheid policies （种族隔离政策）after 1948.
Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand（威特沃特斯兰德大学）and qualified in law in 1942.
After the banning of the ANC in 1960,Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC．In June 1961,he became the commander(总司令) of the military organization．Because of his political activity,he went on trial for treason（叛国罪） in 1956-1961 ．In 1962 ,mandela was arrested and sentenced to five years'imprisonment with hard labour． In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the ANC and the military organization were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting（密谋） to overthrow the government by violence. His statement from the dock (被告席)received considerable international publicity.
On June 12 ,1964,mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment(终身监禁) .From 1964 to 1982,he was incarcerated(关押) at Robben Island prison,off cape Town;thereafter,he was at pollsmoor prison,nearby on the mainland.
He stayed in the prison for 27 yeas and he consistently refused to compromise with his political position to obtain his freedom.Because he never chang his strong mind,which is to build an new ,equal and free South Africa.
During his years in prison ,mandela's reputation grew steady.He became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement.At last ,he was released on February 18,1990.After his release,he plunged himself into his life's career.In 1991,at the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa,he was elected President of the ANC.In 1994,the ANC won the general election,mandela became the first Black President in the history of South Africa.
In his life time ,he won nearly 100 awards.In 1993,he was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize,which was in order to commend his contribution in againsting racial discrimination.
Mandla also pays close attention to AIDS(艾滋病).He established AIDS foundation named after him.
The time of Africa
In a fairly long period,Africa was excluded from great international competition,because of its apartheid policies(种族隔离政策).But Africans love sports very mcuh.In order to hold The 2010 World Cup,although Mandela is old aged and health condition is not very good,he also did his best.On June,11,2010, The World Cup of South Africa began.This was not just a football feast for Aricans but something more.This fulfilled a great leader's long-cherished wish:peace,solidarity and so on.
In his life time ,he won nearly 100 awards.In 1993,he was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize,which was in order to commend his contribution in againsting racial discrimination.
Now ,the brithday of Mandela became an international festival.July,18---the International Mandela Day.
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纳尔逊·罗利赫拉赫拉·曼德拉( Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ）1918年7月18日出生于南非特兰斯凯一个大酋长家庭，先后获南非大学文学士和威特沃特斯兰德大学律师资格，当过律师。曼德拉自幼性格刚强，崇敬民族英雄。他是家中长子而被指定为酋长继承人。但他表示：“决不愿以酋长身份统治一个受压迫的部族”，而要“以一个战士的名义投身于民族解放事业”。他毅然走上了追求民族解放的道路。
南非政府2013年12月6日（北京时间）宣布南非前总统曼德拉去世，享年95岁。
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