曼德拉Nelson Mandela.ppt

new words Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei,(特兰斯凯 ) South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was a Chief (酋长)of a tribe． Mandela has strong character even from he was a child and he advocates national hero vuey much．As the oldest son in his family, Mandela was appointed as the successor of the tribe,but he refused that ． He said he would never adominate a tribe,which was under oppressed,with a cheif identify． He wanted to throw himself into the career of the national liberation． As a politician, and as a man, Mr Mandela had his contradictions. He was neither a genius nor, as he often said himself, a saint. Some of his early writings were banal Marxist ramblings, even if the sense of anger with which they were infused was justifiable. But his charisma was evident from his youth.He was a born leader who feared nobody, debased himself before no one and never lost his sense of humour. He was handsome and comfortable in his own skin. He spent 27 years in prison, most of them in solitary confinement pounding rocks at the notorious Robben Island prison. He was given no hope and allowed little contact with the outside world. Yet instead of yielding to his plight — or betraying his cause by speaking a few words that could have set him free — he persevered, leading in absentia against all odds and emerging victorious, a leader of such stature that his oppressors could not stand against him. In his life time,he won nearly 100 awards.In 1993,he was honored with the Nobel Prize,which was in order to commend his contribution in againsting racial discrimination.Mandela also pays close attention to AIDS（艾滋病）.He established AIDS foundation named after him. Now,the brithday of Mandela became an international festival.July,18---the International Mandela Day. At last,lets watch a video: Address to the nation by President Jacob Zuma on the departure of former President Nelson Mandela 南非总统祖马就前总统曼德拉去世发表全国讲话 * Mandela himself was educated at Univ