“Nelson Mandela and Apartheid” Name: _________________________________________________
Period: ______
DAY ONE: 1) Read ALL of the provided Cornell notes on Nelson Mandela and/or apartheid. 2) Discuss the notes with your partner,
and cross out extraneous, redundant, and less significant information. 3) Highlight important details and pieces of information you
plan to use in your paragraph. 4) Complete “Graphic Organizer A” with your partner.
DAY TWO: 5) Assemble with group members to compare and discuss “Graphic Organizer A.” Share ideas and explain WHY you
eliminated/selected specific pieces of information. 6) Complete “Graphic Organizer B” with your partner (rough draft). 7) Revise
and edit the rough draft, and modify sentence structure (if necessary) to include examples of all sentence types. 8) Write and
“rainbow” a final draft copy of your paragraph (5-7 sentences) on the paper provided.
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As a child, Mandela attended a British-controlled school near his village.
became involved in anti-apartheid movement while in his 20s
a leader of the Defiance Campaign of 1952 where many black South Africans
decided to stop obeying unjust laws
 graduated from University of South Africa in 1943
 Mandela joined the African National Congress, an anti-apartheid organization in
1942
 led and organized many protests but South African government began injuring and
killing protestors.
 In August 1943 Mandela marched in support of a successful bus boycott to end bus
ticket price increases
 Mandela served over 27 years in prison, initially on Robben Island, and later in
Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison.
 1944 – helped start the African National Congress Youth League with Walter Sisulu,
an anti-apartheid activist
 In 1955, Mandela was put on trial for treason against his country because he
protested the demolition of all-black Sophiatown, but he was unsuccessfully
prosecuted
 In 1962, Mandela was found guilty of attempting to overthrow the government,
and he was sentenced to life in prison.
 led the 1952 Defiance Campaign to defend free speech in Johannesburg
 Mandela admired Mahatma Gandhi for his non-violent ideas for protesting and
achieving peace and equality.
 1953 – opened a law firm in Johannesburg with Oliver Tambo
 Nelson Mandela married his first wife, Evelyn Mase, in 1944.
 Of approximately 10,000 people who protested the apartheid laws, around 8,500 of
them were imprisoned, including Nelson Mandela.
 Nelson Mandela was elected as the first South African President in 1994
 Mandela’s original name, Rolihlahla, means “troublemaker.”
 Mandela secretly joined the South African Communist Party in 1961
 He wanted to free South Africa through non-violence.
 was not always non-violent -- led a sabotage campaign against apartheid in 1962
 Working as a lawyer, he was repeatedly arrested for anti-apartheid activities
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Nelson Mandela: Free Man &
President of South Africa
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Apartheid
Nelson Mandela: Freedom
Fighter & Political Prisoner