In history of African presidents, Mandela is known to be the only president who took the shortest term of presidency office by resigning when he felt there was need for someone else to take over the leadership. It is also a fact that he was one among those African presidents who took a large portion of his life in prison. There are numerous interesting facts that surround the life of 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.
Mandela rejected the offer by the apartheid government to release him more than six times. This was always followed by a quote that, even though he cared for his freedom, he as well cared for the freedom of his people. Just to mean that he could not accept their offer while the people party ANC was still banned.
His birthday is the only date ever, which UN devoted like a celebration date. The UN declared his birthday that is on 18 to be celebrated globally. Actually, he is the only person whose birthday has ever been declared as a holiday by the UN.
When he was being searched for his attempt to change South Africa, his tricks were as well known to be very amazing facts. Mandela is known to have pretended to be a chef boy, garden boy, chauffeur and watchman. He also faked his name to David Motsamayi when he wanted to run off to England and other Africa countries.
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.
Mandela rejected the offer by the apartheid government to release him more than six times. This was always followed by a quote that, even though he cared for his freedom, he as well cared for the freedom of his people. Just to mean that he could not accept their offer while the people party ANC was still banned.
His birthday is the only date ever, which UN devoted like a celebration date. The UN declared his birthday that is on 18 to be celebrated globally. Actually, he is the only person whose birthday has ever been declared as a holiday by the UN.
When he was being searched for his attempt to change South Africa, his tricks were as well known to be very amazing facts. Mandela is known to have pretended to be a chef boy, garden boy, chauffeur and watchman. He also faked his name to David Motsamayi when he wanted to run off to England and other Africa countries.
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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