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True! From the 1940s to the 1990s, Nelson Mandela led a movement to gain rights for black South Africans. The white South African government tried to stop him by putting him in jail. After twenty-seven years, he was freed, and black South Africans won the right to vote in their own country. They elected Nelson Mandela to be the first black president of South Africa.
•His parents named him Rolihlahla, but his English teacher called him Nelson when he started school.
•Before he went to jail, he worked as a lawyer representing black South Africans.
•He helped write the Freedom Charter, which became the blueprint for South Africa’s fight for equality.
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Posted April 24, 2010
Feel the standard of this book is not sufficient for grade level.
Would suggest DK books as they have better illustrations, more informative and elevates reading level as well as education.
This book was only read as epal child in school selected same.
My son had to do a report on several Black historians and the selected books were great.
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True or False? Nelson Mandela spent almost three decades in jail before becoming president of South Africa.True! From the 1940s to the 1990s, Nelson Mandela led a movement to gain rights for black South Africans. The white South African government tried to stop him by putting him in jail. After twenty-seven years, he was freed, and black South Africans won the right to vote in their own country. They elected Nelson Mandela to be the first black president of South Africa.
•His parents named him Rolihlahla, but his English teacher called him Nelson when he started school.
•Before he ...