The ANC and Nelson Mandela's Contributions to Ending Apartheid

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“In my country we go to prison first and then become President”. Nelson Mandela along with the ANC made what seemed impossible a reality. In this essay you will find out how the ANC was successful against Apartheid. I will also inform you about Nelson Mandela, and before and after the apartheid.

Black Africans after WWII ended in 1945 were so proud that they helped stop racism in Nazi Germany, but the the battle was only beginning for these people as work had to be done in their own country. Any coloured person was sent to live in what was called “ghettos” were the living conditions were poor. Nelson Mandela was no different.

From a young age Nelson had a vision of right , wrong and equality. This was demonstrated early when Nelson was organising protests, for example: At Fort Hare Missionary College where he was expelled for organising a strike against white colonial. In 1942 Nelson joined the African National Congress (ANC) which back then worked well with the government. Soon enough Nelson persuaded the ANC to use different tactics, like boycotting and strikes. Due to h...

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