Nelson Mandela
has inspired many people over the world with his actions. After being jail for
27 years, most people would have the thought of having no more hope and chance
in their lives. But not Mandela. He was a very persistent man, he kept his
words and he wouldn’t sit down until he got what he wanted, a free society
where everyone had equal rights and opportunities no matter the race.
They say that Mandela got his inspiration from
reading a poem from William Ernest Henley’s ‘Invictus’. One of the lines were, “I
am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”
I think we could
all learn from how he was so true to his words. He once said that he would be
South Africa’s first black president- and he did, in the year of 1994. His job
as a president lasted until 1999, and from then on, Thabo Mbeki was the
president (1999-2008). Mandela never gave up in life, even after being jailed
for 27 years. He gave every little effort he could to make this world a better
place, to stop the domination of whites in South Africa, to be able to give
rights to every single person.
After
his death, a memorial was held, and people still visited his home to show respect
and love for what he has done for not just South Africa, but the world.
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