Nelson Mandela
- Became the leader of the African National Congress
- Was arrested in 1964 and put in prison for life
- was let out in 1990
- won a Nobel peace prize in 1993
- elected as President of South Africa (First black ever) in 1994 (F.W. de Klerk his jailer was his deputy president)
The end of apartheid: 1980s and 1990s
- 1978 prime minister P.W. Botha made reforms
- blacks could marry whom they pleased, mix in certain places and join unions
- external pressures:
- 1985 Canadian P.M. Brian Mulroney urged the AMericans to impose limited sanctions
- Botha responded by restricting freedom of foreign press
- British Commonwealth called for sanctions, but G.B. did not join they were pretty hollow threats
The end of Apartheid con't
- internal reasons:
- resistance movement began calling for a revolution
- trade unions had won the right to bragain and began protesting apartheid
- the economy imploded
- the dutch reformed church began to oppose apartheid
- 1990 Mandela released from prison
- 1994 democratic election with all races voting takes place
Summmary: In 1964, the leader of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison after being imprisoned for his role. Riots broke out and Mandela was let out in 1990 and became the first Black president in South America. He made F.W. de Klerk, the man who through him in jail his vice-president to show he is able to cooperate with everyone.
Quote:
Question: "Years of imprisonment could not stamp out our determination to be free. Years of intimidation and violence could not stop us. And we will not be stopped now." - Nelson Mandela