Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Apartheid is a policy of racial segregation in South Africa reinforced by the South African government. Under Apartheid the non white people living in South Africa didn't have the same rights as a white person living there. This system restricted many things such as non whites having to go to special facilities for them and the non whites were not able to form any organizations against Apartheid and those leaders were killed. Nelson Mandela was a important figure in this time period. When he was freed from prison in 1990 he was the one who fought to get Apartheid abolished. In the end he did reach his goal to get it outlawed and all the non whites gained their rights again. Nelson Mandela led nonviolent protests to fight against Apartheid and led to him being imprisoned. During his imprisonment Apartheid eventually became outlawed and he was released from prison. He was then elected as president of South Africa after being free from prison. Mandela is so admired because he was willing to sacrifice himself for the better of the people of South Africa.