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Mandela’s Garden Question for Thinking How much do you know about Nelson Mandela? 光辉岁月 钟声响起归家的讯号? 在他生命里? 彷佛带点唏嘘? 黑色肌肤给他的意义? 是一生奉献 肤色斗争中 年月把拥有变做失去 疲倦的双眼带著期望 今天只有残留的躯壳 迎接光辉岁月 风雨中抱紧自由? 一生经过彷徨的挣扎? 自信可改变未来? 问谁又能做到 可否不分肤色的界线? 愿这土地里 不分你我高低? 缤纷色彩显出的美丽? 是因它没有 分开每种色彩 年月把拥有变做失去 疲倦的双眼带著期望 Introduction to Mandela About Mandela’s Career About Mandela’s Family About Mandela’s Career Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 25th,1918. His father was Chief Henry Mandela of the Tembu Tribe. About Mandela’s Career Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law in 1942. About Mandela’s Career He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Partys apartheid policies after 1948. He went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961. About Mandela’s Career In 1960, ANC was banned by the government, so Mandela began the underground activities. In 1963, when many fellow leaders of the ANC were arrested, Mandela was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. About Mandela’s Career On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town. About Mandela’s Career During his years in prison, Nelson Mandela was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa. He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom. About Mandela’s Career Nelson Mandela was released on February 18, 1990. After his release, he plunged himself wholeheartedly into his lifes work, striving to attain the goals he and others had set out almost four decades earlier. In 1993 , Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize. Excerpt from the Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech : We sta