Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Apartheid was a racial-segregation policy of the government in South Africa. Under the apartheid system, nonwhites (black), colored (mixed), or Indian-did not share full rights of citizenship with the white minority. The establishment of Black National States was another manifestation of apartheid. It was coined by the South Africa Bureau for Racial Affairs, or SABRA for short. Under the system, colored people did not share the same rights and privileges as the whites. One privilege that was taken away was, for example, a black cannot marry a white, or vice versa. Plus, any blacks over the age of 16 had to carry identity documents with them. Nelson Mandela fought for the independence of South Africa. Nelson Mandela was put into jail because of this. (Mandela was in the ANC's fight to promote non-violence methods to gain freedom and justice). He also tried to stop the Apartheid. He was considered a hero for these things. Mandela was in jail for 26 years, but later on, he got out and wrote a book called "Long Walk To Freedom". The book was about his struggle to overcome segregation and gain freedom. He still continued to fight for his country and his people admired him for that.