After the election in 1948 the Afrikaner Nationalist Party won
the election creating the first Apartheid-system. The system was made to maintain the rights of the white minority in the country and to suppress the rest of the society, who were divided into three different groups, as for example the blacks. The discrimination of black women and men were different from each other, because the women had no right to own property and were taken away the opportunity of education, while black men weren't. The system was all about dividing the society in favor of the white people, even though they were the minority of South Africa.
In 1994, when apartheid was on its way out of the country, Nelson Mandela was elected and became the president of S
outh Africa. At this time a lot of the people in his country found it difficult to trust each other, and blacks and whites didn't go along well at first. Nelson Mandela was enforcing forgiveness to everyone and he wanted everyone in his country to exceed their potential so they one day could create a greater South Africa where everyone could live together in peace. The entire idea of blacks and whites to reunite, to create equality needed a lot of adaption from everyone. When Mandela became president he had an enormous positive affect on the segregation between blacks and whites and he stood up against the apartheid system as the strict opposite. In a short period of time he became a symbol of peace, acceptance, freedom and new times for South Africa. He changed the way of how people of South Africa communicated with each other, and he made everyone feel visible to him and one another.
Mandela once expressed himself on this matter by saying: "ins
tead of showing anger and fear of the others we should surprise them and show compassion, so we can prove them wrong of what they thought of us at first."I believe these are strong words coming from a man who was suppressed by the system, spending 27 years of his life in prison. This really shows how great Mandela is and how he truly is one of the biggest reasons for why the apartheid system was removed at last. Before the South African people became a united nation they needed to be forced to work and talk to one another. After Nelson Mandela saved his nation the system was totally changed and blacks and whites approved of each other. He stepped forward and set the example and the nation followed him; Incredible.
the election creating the first Apartheid-system. The system was made to maintain the rights of the white minority in the country and to suppress the rest of the society, who were divided into three different groups, as for example the blacks. The discrimination of black women and men were different from each other, because the women had no right to own property and were taken away the opportunity of education, while black men weren't. The system was all about dividing the society in favor of the white people, even though they were the minority of South Africa.In 1994, when apartheid was on its way out of the country, Nelson Mandela was elected and became the president of S
outh Africa. At this time a lot of the people in his country found it difficult to trust each other, and blacks and whites didn't go along well at first. Nelson Mandela was enforcing forgiveness to everyone and he wanted everyone in his country to exceed their potential so they one day could create a greater South Africa where everyone could live together in peace. The entire idea of blacks and whites to reunite, to create equality needed a lot of adaption from everyone. When Mandela became president he had an enormous positive affect on the segregation between blacks and whites and he stood up against the apartheid system as the strict opposite. In a short period of time he became a symbol of peace, acceptance, freedom and new times for South Africa. He changed the way of how people of South Africa communicated with each other, and he made everyone feel visible to him and one another.Mandela once expressed himself on this matter by saying: "ins
tead of showing anger and fear of the others we should surprise them and show compassion, so we can prove them wrong of what they thought of us at first."I believe these are strong words coming from a man who was suppressed by the system, spending 27 years of his life in prison. This really shows how great Mandela is and how he truly is one of the biggest reasons for why the apartheid system was removed at last. Before the South African people became a united nation they needed to be forced to work and talk to one another. After Nelson Mandela saved his nation the system was totally changed and blacks and whites approved of each other. He stepped forward and set the example and the nation followed him; Incredible. 
I really liked your last comment, about how Nelson Mandela made a huge difference in the history of South Africa and the example he set for his people. Really powerful, just like you say. Like your pictures too! They certainly say more then many words!
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