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A classical collection of poetry with inspiring quotations, Freedom Thrill is a solemn soother anthology with dedicated series to Nelson Mandela. This piece contains romantic rhymes, historical facets, and proverbial mixes suitable for musicals, plays and dramas, and choreography. Borne of thoughts, Freedom Thrill is an inspirational piece that creates a being. It is the reflection of God from the solemn life within, the content is a beat that sounds...
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"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of political leader Nelson Mandela in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--
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Nelson Mandela is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or adult basic education students. Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) is the most widely-known figure in the struggle against South African apartheid. He spent 27 years in...
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The I Know This to Be True series is a collection of extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom.
Incarcerated for more than twenty-seven years, Nelson Mandela's enduring faith and rise to leadership remains an inspiration to all.
With stories from his closest colleagues paired with his own words, this book explores the many challenges...
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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of activist, philanthropist, and South African President Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela was a South African revolutionary, activist, politician, and philanthropist who opposed apartheid and served as the president of South Africa as the country's first black head of state and the first representative elected democratically. He devoted much of his time in office to dismantling apartheid...
10) Nelson Mandela
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Meet the South African activist and president who fought for what was right
Before he was the first Black president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela (1918—2013) was a boy with a traditional Thembu upbringing. He went on to study law and become involved with African nationalist politics. The government had established an apartheid (a system of segregation that privileged white people), and Mandela worked to overthrow this system. He was arrested,...
11) Nelson Mandela
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After spending almost 30 years in prison for fighting against apartheid in South Africa, Nelson Mandela became that nation's first black president. This important biography explains to readers what apartheid is, how Mandela and his supporters battled against it, and how he survived a brutal imprisonment to become a living symbol of civil and democratic rights. Mandela's moving and inspiring life story is told through accessible text, supporting fact...
12) Nelson Mandela
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In this informative text, readers will learn all about the exceptional civil rights leader Nelson Mandela. The late president of South Africa spent more than 25 years in prison fighting apartheid. Mandela's example lives on for others to follow, as we continue to work to overcome racism and discrimination. Photographs of the era and quotes from Mandela and others will bring the information to life for young readers. A helpful timeline offers insight...
13) Nelson Mandela
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Weston Woods
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2013.
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This is the story of a young boy who grew up to become president of South Africa. His lifelong quest was to establish equality for people of all colors.
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This film visits the genesis of Nelson Mandela, the world's most famous political prisoner. He became a legend built in his very own absence while jailed for 27 years. It is the story of a myth without a face, an international struggle against apartheid, popularized by political and pop culture figures all over the world.
15) Nelson Mandela
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In 1990, after 27 years of political imprisonment, Nelson Mandela regains his freedom ready to forgive and invite his people to follow in his footsteps, to heal the deep wounds of a divided society. Marking the end of Apartheid in South Africa, he becomes a symbol of the quest for world peace, but his story begins many years earlier. Discover, from the start, the life of the man who showed that love and hope can conquer hate and resentment.
16) Nelson Mandela
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This is the story of a young boy who grew up to become president of South Africa. His lifelong quest was to establish equality for people of all colors.
17) Nelson Mandela
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Conocido en su país como Madiba, es abogado y político, fue el primer presidente de Sudáfrica elegido democráticamente mediante sufragio universal así como el líder del Umkhonto we Sizwe, el brazo armado del Congreso Nacional Africano (CNA).
Estuvo 27 años en la cárcel, la mayoría de los cuales estuvo confinado en la prisión de Robben Island. Tras su liberación lideró a su partido en las negociaciones para conseguir una democracia multirracial...
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Presents a biography of the former South African president best known for his political activism and fight to end apartheid.
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"Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history – and then go out and change it." –President Barack Obama
Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. After his triumphant release in 1990 from more...
Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. After his triumphant release in 1990 from more...
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"An unforgettable portrait of one of the most inspiring historical figures of the twentieth century, published on the centenary of his birth. Arrested in 1962 as South Africa's apartheid regime intensified its brutal campaign against political opponents, forty-four-year-old lawyer and African National Congress activist Nelson Mandela had no idea that he would spend the next twenty-seven years in jail. During his 10,052 days of incarceration, the future...
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