Mandela is one of the most famous African presidents who is known to have taken the shortest term in the presidential seat. He is also known to be one of those many Africa presidents who spent most of their life in detention. Below are some great and interesting facts you may need to know about Nelson Mandela.
During his lifetime, Mandela has been awarded with hundreds of honors and awards. Mandela was also an honorary member of Manchester United, Honorary citizen of Canada and honorary member of British Labour Party. Mandela is also known to have had a variety of places named after him among them being a prehistoric woodpecker (the Aistralopicus nelsonmandelai), a nuclear particle (the Mandela particle) and an orchid (Paravanda Nelson Mandela).
Mandela was kicked out of school when he was studying in Fort Hare University when he tried to participate in a protest. Nevertheless, few years later Mandela joined Unisa University where he completed his degree. Mandela as well took his law degree in Wits University later in his life.
When serving his term in prison, Mandela is known to have been housed in a 2M by 2.5M cell. This room is considered to have contained nothing more than a bucket for sanitation and bedroll on the floor. As part of his imprisonment, Mandela was consigned to hard tasks such as working on a lime quarry. He was also only permitted to one letter and visitor after each six months.
Even though the apartheid government proposed to release Mandela for about six times while he was still serving his term he always resisted their offer. He always rejected their offers by mentioning that he favored his freedom more but also cared more for their freedom. He always accompanied this by saying that, he did not see any need of them releasing him while the ANC was still banned.
His birthday was the only date in history which United Nations dedicated as a celebration. The UN is known to have declared his birthday which is on July 18 as an international day. This means he was the first and the only person in history to have a name dedicated for celebration.
Other amazing facts about Mandela are when he used his wits to avoid the people who were searching for him due to his efforts to change South Africa. For instance, Mandela played the trick of disguising himself as night watchman at a mine, a garden and chef boy and a chauffeur. Mandela as well faked his name to David Motsamayi while he was trying to leave South Africa to other parts of Africa and England.
During his life, Mandela has had funny and quite interesting facts some which have been mentioned above. Each of these facts explains the life of Mandela during and after he became the first president of South Africa. Besides these facts, Mandela has gained lots of popularity due to his hard work and efforts to change South Africa from what it was to a new state where apartheid is no more.
During his lifetime, Mandela has been awarded with hundreds of honors and awards. Mandela was also an honorary member of Manchester United, Honorary citizen of Canada and honorary member of British Labour Party. Mandela is also known to have had a variety of places named after him among them being a prehistoric woodpecker (the Aistralopicus nelsonmandelai), a nuclear particle (the Mandela particle) and an orchid (Paravanda Nelson Mandela).
Mandela was kicked out of school when he was studying in Fort Hare University when he tried to participate in a protest. Nevertheless, few years later Mandela joined Unisa University where he completed his degree. Mandela as well took his law degree in Wits University later in his life.
When serving his term in prison, Mandela is known to have been housed in a 2M by 2.5M cell. This room is considered to have contained nothing more than a bucket for sanitation and bedroll on the floor. As part of his imprisonment, Mandela was consigned to hard tasks such as working on a lime quarry. He was also only permitted to one letter and visitor after each six months.
Even though the apartheid government proposed to release Mandela for about six times while he was still serving his term he always resisted their offer. He always rejected their offers by mentioning that he favored his freedom more but also cared more for their freedom. He always accompanied this by saying that, he did not see any need of them releasing him while the ANC was still banned.
His birthday was the only date in history which United Nations dedicated as a celebration. The UN is known to have declared his birthday which is on July 18 as an international day. This means he was the first and the only person in history to have a name dedicated for celebration.
Other amazing facts about Mandela are when he used his wits to avoid the people who were searching for him due to his efforts to change South Africa. For instance, Mandela played the trick of disguising himself as night watchman at a mine, a garden and chef boy and a chauffeur. Mandela as well faked his name to David Motsamayi while he was trying to leave South Africa to other parts of Africa and England.
During his life, Mandela has had funny and quite interesting facts some which have been mentioned above. Each of these facts explains the life of Mandela during and after he became the first president of South Africa. Besides these facts, Mandela has gained lots of popularity due to his hard work and efforts to change South Africa from what it was to a new state where apartheid is no more.
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