Nelson Mandela 

1918-2013

For those of you who don't know, this is Nelson Mandela, he was the president for South Africa from 1994 - 1999.  Nelson Mandela was a leader in South Africa who opposed apartheid, the racial segregation of black citizens. He served a total of 27 years in a South african prison for sabotage. Many world leaders vouched for his release, and countless South African civilians admired him. Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa on the 10th of May 1994. Nelson Mandela shows many great leadership traits, due to the fact that in my opinion he was the greatest most inspirational leaders of the 20th century. For instance he was defiantly courageous, not only did he abolish black racism in his country but he also led his people against the white apartheid. Mandela was very strong willed he set goals and got them accomplished and for that people looked up to him, through his presidency, during his imprisonment and still to this day even though he has past away. He also wasn't afraid, while he was younger he had the guts to rise up against the government, unfortunately this resulted in him being imprisoned for almost a quarter of his life but he did not give up. On the day of his release from prison, Mandela gave a speech in Cape Town addressing the African community, if you wish to see the video of his speech here is the link 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qj4e_q7_z4