Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Apartheid is a racial segregation policy of the government of South Africa from 1948 to 1994. Under the apartheid system, nonwhites-classified as Bantu, colored (mixed), or Indian-did not share full rights of citizenship with the white minority. For example, black people could not vote in parliamentary[a legislative assembly in certain countries] elections, and until 1990 many public facilities and institutions were restricted to the use of one race only. Nelson Mandela is such a hero because he fought for Unity and Liberation today, Africa Is Healing the Wounds of Racism and Apartheid, he fought for the independence of South Africa. Mandela was in the ANC's [African National Congress] fight to promote non-violence methods to gain freedom and justice. He also tried to stop the Apartheid. Nelson Mandela was in jail for 26 years but when he got out he wrote a book called "Long Walk To Freedom". The book was about his struggle to overcome segregation and have freedom. People admired him because he still continued to fight for his country.