CHASE REED 2/27/10
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY 602
Today the book I read was "Nelson Mandela: Voice of Freedom" by Libby Hughes. I read this book because it was just gathering dust on my book-shelf and I wanted to gather more knowledge on Mr. Mandela's life. Also because I read the blurb and it reads "Let us join hands with all people of conscience throughout the world... Let justice triumph without delay. Blessed are the peacemakers."- Nelson Mandela. This quote made me think that when I read this book it won't only tell me just about his life, but it will explain the truggles of everyone in segration.
Something I learned was that Nelson Mandela was released from jail in Cape Town, South Africa. He went to jail because he was outspoken and showed militant resistance to the racial segregation in South Africa. He was happy that he could walk out of jail 27 years later with his wife by his side, he was about 44 or 45 when he was arrested and 71 when he was released from prison. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa along the Umbashe River which flows into the Indian Ocean. His mother's name was Nosekeni Fanny and his father's name was Mphakanyiswa Gadla(Henry Mandela). He did have the right to say speek the truth because he believed that blacks should have the same rights as white and segragation sould stop and all people should join hands.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY 602
Today the book I read was "Nelson Mandela: Voice of Freedom" by Libby Hughes. I read this book because it was just gathering dust on my book-shelf and I wanted to gather more knowledge on Mr. Mandela's life. Also because I read the blurb and it reads "Let us join hands with all people of conscience throughout the world... Let justice triumph without delay. Blessed are the peacemakers."- Nelson Mandela. This quote made me think that when I read this book it won't only tell me just about his life, but it will explain the truggles of everyone in segration.
Something I learned was that Nelson Mandela was released from jail in Cape Town, South Africa. He went to jail because he was outspoken and showed militant resistance to the racial segregation in South Africa. He was happy that he could walk out of jail 27 years later with his wife by his side, he was about 44 or 45 when he was arrested and 71 when he was released from prison. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa along the Umbashe River which flows into the Indian Ocean. His mother's name was Nosekeni Fanny and his father's name was Mphakanyiswa Gadla(Henry Mandela). He did have the right to say speek the truth because he believed that blacks should have the same rights as white and segragation sould stop and all people should join hands.
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